Boys' name · since 1992
Kage
Since 1992, U.S. Social Security records show 1,539 babies named Kage, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,887 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,955 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,539
- born since 1992
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Kage is the #4955 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,539 recorded since 1992.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kage has been recorded 1,539 times among boys since 1992, currently ranked #4955 nationally and more common than 64% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2025.
- #3,887 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,955 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,539 born since 1992
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kage ranks #3,887 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,955 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,539 born since 1992, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,887 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,955 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,539
- born since 1992
- 2010s
- peak decade
Kage's 1,539 recorded births place it above 91.44% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Kage compares
1,539 Top 25% higher than 75% of 13,930 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
Kage's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kage | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,539 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 85 | 34 | 22,252 |
Kage's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kage's full recorded timeline at 2009, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1994, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 85 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kage popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 85
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Kage by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (716 births, 47% of the file).
2010s was Kage's strongest decade.
716 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Kage births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 137
1990s
137 births
- 2000s
2000s
503 births
- 2010s
2010s
716 births
- 2020s 183
2020s
183 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 716 births (47% of all-time use).
How Kage 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 Kage's total volume
Kage by state
Where Kage concentrates geographically, total births since 1992
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 79 | 5.1% |
| #2 | California | | 41 | 2.7% |
| #3 | Florida | | 28 | 1.8% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 26 | 1.7% |
| #5 | Utah | | 18 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Missouri | | 15 | 1.0% |
| #7 | Kansas | | 10 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Arizona | | 6 | 0.4% |
79 of 1,539 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Kage appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kage's data
- Kage's decade-level peak was the 2010s (716 total births); usage has since declined to 183 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Kages (79 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kage: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~33 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1992–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Kage 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 August 2026.