Saga vs Sage

Side-by-side comparison of Saga and Sage — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Saga

Girl name · Rank #6280

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Name B

Sage

Girl name · Rank #146

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Metric Saga Sage
Current Rank #6280 #146
Total Births (all years) 161 28,585
Peak Year 2024 2022
Peak Year Births 19 2,013
Peak Decade 2020ss 2020ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1996 1963

Births by Decade

Decade Saga Sage
1960ss — 42
1970ss — 341
1980ss — 487
1990ss 5 2,935
2000ss 31 7,262
2010ss 61 8,568
2020ss 64 8,950

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Saga Sage
2014 8 844
2015 6 889
2016 9 940
2017 9 1,049
2018 9 1,095
2019 9 1,172
2020 13 1,318
2021 12 1,674
2022 10 2,013
2023 10 1,958
2024 19 1,987

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1996–2024.

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