Total births
4,417
Boys' name · since 1989
Gaige
4,417 babies named Gaige in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6629
- among boys today
- 4,417
- born since 1989
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other boys
4,417 babies have been named Gaige since 1989, making it today's #6629 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gaige has been recorded 4,417 times among boys since 1989, currently ranked #6629 nationally and more common than 54% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2025.
- #6629 among boys today
- 4,417 born since 1989
- 2000s peak decade
- 54% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Gaige is currently the #6629 boys' name in America, more common than 54% of boys - 4,417 born since 1989, peaking in the 2000s.
- #6629
- among boys today
- 4,417
- born since 1989
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other boys
Gaige vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6629
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 54% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Gaige was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
279 babies were named Gaige in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Gaige compares
4,417 Top 13% higher than 87% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Gaige's all-time total is 12x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Gaige | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,417 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 279 | 23 | 22,252 |
Gaige's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gaige's full recorded timeline at 2007, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 279 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gaige at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#6,629
Active since
1989
Gaige popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 279
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Gaige popularity over time - girls
127 total births recorded since 1999 (Gaige as girls' name)
Gaige by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Gaige's strongest decade.
2,112 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Gaige births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s 769
1990s
769 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,112 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,401 births
- 2020s 128
2020s
128 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 2,112 births (48% of all-time use).
How Gaige compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Gaige's total volume
Gaige vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Gaige by state
Where Gaige concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 302 | 6.8% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 273 | 6.2% |
| #3 | Texas | | 261 | 5.9% |
| #4 | California | | 185 | 4.2% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 172 | 3.9% |
| #6 | Florida | | 170 | 3.8% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 162 | 3.7% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 144 | 3.3% |
Ohio share of Gaige's total US births 6.8%
Even split
302 of 4,417 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 35 reporting states.
Gaige appears in 35 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gaige? ▼
Since 1989, Social Security records show 4,417 babies named Gaige. Today it holds rank #6629 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 279 births.
When was Gaige most popular? ▼
Gaige was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,112 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Gaige most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Gaige are Ohio (302 births), Pennsylvania (273 births), Texas (261 births).
How long has the name Gaige been used? ▼
Gaige has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 37 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Gaige? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gail, Gaines, Gaither, Gaius, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Gaige's data
- Gaige's decade-level peak was the 2000s (2,112 total births); usage has since declined to 128 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Gaiges (302 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Gaige
Nearby Names Like Gaige
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gaige
Gail Boy
8,952 births
Gaines Boy
#6485 1,717 births
Gaither Boy
642 births
Gaius Boy
#3624 529 births
Gailen Boy
250 births
Compare Gaige side by side: Gaige vs Gail Gaige vs Gaines Gaige vs Gaither
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Gaige
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1989–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Gaige: #6629 Boys' Name - 4,417 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gaige. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Gaige draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.