Total births
103
Boys' name · since 1992
Guage
103 babies named Guage in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 103
- total births
- 1992–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
Guage sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 103 recorded since 1992.
Social Security Administration records show Guage recorded 103 times among boys since 1992, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2014.
- 103 total births
- 1992–2014 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 69% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
103 boys have been named Guage since 1992, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2014.
- 103
- total births
- 1992–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Guage was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
14 babies were named Guage in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Guage's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Guage's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1992, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2005 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Guage at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1992
Guage popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2014
- Peak year (2005)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Guage by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Guage's strongest decade.
71 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Guage births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
71 births
- 2010s 21
2010s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 71 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Guage? ▼
103 babies have been named Guage since 1992. It was last recorded in 2014. The peak year was 2005 with 14 births.
When was Guage most popular? ▼
Guage was most popular in the 2000s decade with 71 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Guage been used? ▼
Guage has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 23 years of data through 2014.
What names are similar to Guage? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Guadalupe, Gualberto, Guadlupe, Guardian, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Guage's data
- Guage's decade-level peak was the 2000s (71 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Guage
Nearby Names Like Guage
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Guage
Guadalupe Boy
#3609 25,081 births
Gualberto Boy
315 births
Guadlupe Boy
22 births
Guardian Boy
10 births
Guan Boy
6 births
Compare Guage side by side: Guage vs Guadalupe Guage vs Gualberto Guage vs Guadlupe
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1992–2014 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Guage: Baby Name Since 1992 - 103 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/guage. 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 Guage 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.