Sagen
Sagen is a surname and a given name. This may refer to:Anette Sagen, Norwegian ski jumper Lyder Sagen (1777–1850), Norwegian educator and author Rolf Sagen (1940–2017), Norwegian author, curator and daily leader of the Bergen Academy of Writing Steinar Sagen, Norwegian comedian, radio host and actor Tore Sagen, Norwegian comedian, radio host and actor Sagen Ishizuka (1850–1909), Japanese doctor…
Meaning & Origin of Sagen
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sagen is a surname and a given name. This may refer to:Anette Sagen, Norwegian ski jumper Lyder Sagen (1777–1850), Norwegian educator and author Rolf Sagen (1940–2017), Norwegian author, curator and daily leader of the Bergen Academy of Writing Steinar Sagen, Norwegian comedian, radio host and actor Tore Sagen, Norwegian comedian, radio host and actor Sagen Ishizuka (1850–1909), Japanese doctor…
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The Story of Sagen
As a girl name
Sagen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1988, with 12 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1988, when 12 Sagens were born — ranking #6,277 that year. As of 2026, Sagen ranks #14,823 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 23 Sagens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Sagen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1993, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 7 Sagens were born — ranking #8,642 that year. As of 2026, Sagen ranks #10,642 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 25 Sagens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Sagen
Sagen is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1993 and has accumulated 25 births in the dataset. Sagen's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #8,642. Use the chart and map above to compare Sagen'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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