Sager
Sager is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Bobby Sager, entrepreneur turned philanthropist, and inspiration for The Philanthropist television series Carole Bayer Sager, American lyricist, songwriter, and singer Craig Sager (1951–2016), American broadcaster Dirk Sager (1940–2014), German journalist Gareth Sager, British musician Lawrence G.
Meaning & Origin of Sager
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sager is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Bobby Sager, entrepreneur turned philanthropist, and inspiration for The Philanthropist television series Carole Bayer Sager, American lyricist, songwriter, and singer Craig Sager (1951–2016), American broadcaster Dirk Sager (1940–2014), German journalist Gareth Sager, British musician Lawrence G.
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The Story of Sager
Sager first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1999, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 9 Sagers were born — ranking #8,210 that year. As of 2026, Sager ranks #8,210 for baby boys with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 19 Sagers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Sager
Sager is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 19 births in the dataset. Sager's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #8,210. Use the chart and map above to compare Sager'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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