Tage
Tage is a masculine given name with Danish origins. People with the name include:Tage Åsén, Swedish artist Tage Aurell (1895–1976), Swedish journalist and novelist Tage Brauer (1894–1988), Swedish athlete Tage Danielsson (1928–1985), Swedish writer and comedian Tage Ekfeldt (1926–2005), Swedish sprinter Tage Erlander (1901–1985), 25th Prime Minister of Sweden Tage Fahlborg (1912–2005), Swedish…
- Danish
- Swedish
Meaning & Origin of Tage
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tage is a masculine given name with Danish origins. People with the name include:Tage Åsén, Swedish artist Tage Aurell (1895–1976), Swedish journalist and novelist Tage Brauer (1894–1988), Swedish athlete Tage Danielsson (1928–1985), Swedish writer and comedian Tage Ekfeldt (1926–2005), Swedish sprinter Tage Erlander (1901–1985), 25th Prime Minister of Sweden Tage Fahlborg (1912–2005), Swedish…
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Danish
- Swedish
The Story of Tage
The earliest SSA record of Tage as a baby boy name dates back to 1970, when 5 babies received it. 2007 was its biggest year on record, with 37 newborns named Tage — #3,089 in the national rankings. About 33% of every Tage on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Tage ranks #3,537 for baby boys with 33 births, rising sharply (+66% over the past five years). All told, over 643 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
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About the name Tage
Tage is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 643 births in the dataset. Tage's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #3,089. Use the chart and map above to compare Tage'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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