US rank #6604 Boys' name Peak 2007 4,408 births

Gaige — #6604 US boys' name

4,408 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.

1980s71990s7692000s21122010s14002020s120
#6604
of 14,243 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.

What the Data Says About Gaige

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,408 babies named Gaige between 1989 and 2024, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Gaige currently holds the #6604 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 279 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Gaige performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 2,112 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Gaige shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Ohio, which accounts for 301 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Gaige in 35 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Gaige in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 4,408 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Gaige at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,408

Since 1989

36 years of records

Peak year

2007

279 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#6,604

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1989

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2024

Gaige popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1989

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
279
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
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Gaige popularity over time — girls

127 total births recorded since 1999 (Gaige as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 127 births
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Gaige by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
2,112 births that decade — 48% of Gaige's all-time total
1980s71990s7692000s21122010s14002020s120

Gaige by state

Where Gaige concentrates geographically — total births since 1989

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Gaige
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Ohio
301 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 3.9%
#7 Michigan
162 3.7%
#8 Illinois
144 3.3%
Ohio share of Gaige's total US births 6.8%
Even split

301 of 4,408 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?
4,408 babies have been named Gaige since 1989. It currently ranks #6604 among boys. The peak year 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 (301 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 36 years of data through 2024.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1989–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.