Sage
Sage is a family name and a given name. It can also be spelled Saige or Sayge or Sayje. Sage's origin, as well as its use, is in the English language. The name is derived from the English word 'sage' in reference to a wise person, or possibly the herb.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Sage
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sage is a family name and a given name. It can also be spelled Saige or Sayge or Sayje. Sage's origin, as well as its use, is in the English language. The name is derived from the English word 'sage' in reference to a wise person, or possibly the herb.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Sage
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Sage as a girl name dates back to 1963, when 5 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 2,213 newborns named Sage — #127 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 40% of all recorded Sages. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #127 among girl names with 2,213 births, rising sharply (+63% over the past five years). In total, more than 33K Sages have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Sage as a boy name dates back to 1921, when 5 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 825 newborns named Sage — #387 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 32% of all recorded Sages. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #399 among boy names with 813 births, rising sharply (+17% over the past five years). In total, more than 17K Sages have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Sage
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Sage. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Sage
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About the name Sage
Sage is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1963 and has accumulated 33K births in the dataset. Sage's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #127. Use the chart and map above to compare Sage'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 .
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