Tage
Boy name · #3272 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Tage? In official American birth records, Tage has been tracked continuously since 1970, giving it 55 years of documented American history.
Tage is currently the #3272 boy name in the United States — 36 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5999, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 50,000 boys born in 2025 was named Tage.
The 55-year story
Tage first appears in the Social Security records in 1970, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2007, when 37 boys were named Tage — good for #3090 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Tage per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Tage in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Tage is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Tage will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Tage is most common
State-level data for Tage 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 Tage
Statistically, parents drawn to Tage tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Emre, Tyce, Toren, Gage, and Cache.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tage | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | #3240 |
| 2024 | 26 | #4072 |
| 2023 | 34 | #3416 |
| 2022 | 15 | #5874 |
| 2021 | 10 | #7587 |
| 2020 | 12 | #6620 |
| 2019 | 17 | #5340 |
| 2018 | 24 | #4226 |
| 2017 | 20 | #4746 |
| 2016 | 19 | #4943 |
| 2015 | 14 | #5999 |
| 2014 | 18 | #5066 |
| 2013 | 12 | #6603 |
| 2012 | 20 | #4686 |
| 2011 | 15 | #5675 |
| 2010 | 28 | #3708 |
| 2009 | 20 | #4748 |
| 2008 | 22 | #4395 |
| 2007 | 37 | #3090 |
| 2006 | 24 | #4001 |
| 2005 | 22 | #4062 |
| 2004 | 21 | #4129 |
| 2003 | 22 | #3838 |
| 2002 | 18 | #4322 |
| 2001 | 13 | #5390 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Tage?
In official American birth records, the name Tage first appeared in 1970 (over 55 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 55 years.
Is Tage a popular boy name?
Tage ranked #3272 among boys in 2025 with 36 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5999.
When was the name Tage most popular?
Tage peaked in 2007, when 37 American boys received the name (ranked #3090 that year). Since 2007 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Tage?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 50,000 newborn American boys was named Tage. 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.