Girl · #404 in 2026

Paige

Name: Popularity of the name Paige in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Paige, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Paige is an English surname and given name. The surname is a variant of Page, an occupational name derived from page. Its use as a given name was transferred from the surname. It became popular as a girl's name in the 20th-century in the United States.

English

Current Rank

#404

Peak Rank

#47 (2003)

Total Babies

147K

5-Yr Trend

-37%

1915

First Year

2026

Last Year

2003

Peak Year

#47

Peak Rank

147K

Total Count

106

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Paige

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

English

The Story of Paige

The earliest SSA record of Paige as a baby girl name dates back to 1915, when 9 babies received it. 2003 was its biggest year on record, with 5,758 newborns named Paige — #47 in the national rankings. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 34% of all recorded Paiges. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #404 among baby girl names with 753 births, falling sharply (-37%). In total, more than 147K Paiges have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Paige

Phonetically similar names — useful when Paige is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Page
Pudge
Podge
Pge
Lbj
Pige
Padge
Poge
Paj
Pij
Pej
Paje

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Paige

What does the name Paige mean?

What is the origin of the name Paige?

Paige has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.

How popular is Paige in 2026?

In 2026, Paige ranks #404 among girls' names in the U.S., with 753 babies given the name that year.

When was Paige most popular?

Paige reached its peak popularity in 2003, ranking #47 that year with 5,758 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Paige most popular?

Paige has historically been most popular in South Dakota, Maine, Montana. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Paige.

Is Paige a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Paige is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Paige?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Paige include Fannie, Wanda, Delilah. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Paige

Paige is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 147K births in the dataset. Paige's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #47. Use the chart and map above to compare Paige's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.