Saige
Boy name · #2351 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Saige? In official American birth records, Saige has been tracked continuously since 1990, giving it 35 years of documented American history.
Saige is currently the #2351 boy name in the United States — 59 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4711, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,508 boys born in 2025 was named Saige.
The 35-year story
Saige first appears in the Social Security records in 1990, when 8 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 68 babies and a rank of #2129. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Saige per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Saige in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Saige is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Saige will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Saige is most common
State-level data for Saige is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Saige
Statistically, parents drawn to Saige tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Shlome, Rayne, Quade, Divine, and Slate.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Saige | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59 | #2332 |
| 2024 | 62 | #2288 |
| 2023 | 68 | #2129 |
| 2022 | 64 | #2243 |
| 2021 | 52 | #2523 |
| 2020 | 41 | #2886 |
| 2019 | 35 | #3259 |
| 2018 | 47 | #2635 |
| 2017 | 34 | #3312 |
| 2016 | 33 | #3358 |
| 2015 | 20 | #4711 |
| 2014 | 21 | #4538 |
| 2013 | 29 | #3582 |
| 2012 | 12 | #6626 |
| 2011 | 17 | #5200 |
| 2010 | 28 | #3708 |
| 2009 | 32 | #3399 |
| 2008 | 28 | #3744 |
| 2007 | 25 | #4011 |
| 2006 | 35 | #3083 |
| 2005 | 32 | #3172 |
| 2004 | 23 | #3860 |
| 2003 | 20 | #4114 |
| 2002 | 25 | #3450 |
| 2001 | 37 | #2562 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Saige?
In official American birth records, the name Saige first appeared in 1990 (over 35 years ago), when 8 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 35 years.
Is Saige a popular boy name?
Saige ranked #2351 among boys in 2025 with 59 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4711.
When was the name Saige most popular?
Saige peaked in 2023, when 68 American boys received the name (ranked #2129 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Saige?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,508 newborn American boys was named Saige. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.