Sage vs Saga

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

Name A

Sage

Girl name · Rank #146

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Name B

Saga

Girl name · Rank #6280

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1963–2024.

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