Unisex name · since 1890
Page
Since 1890, U.S. Social Security records show 3,960 babies named Page, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,010 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #8,877 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,960
- born since 1890
- 1990s
- peak decade
3,960 babies have been named Page since 1890, making it today's #8877 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Page has been recorded 3,960 times among girls since 1890, currently ranked #8877 nationally and more common than 49% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1890 to 2025.
- #3,010 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #8,877 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 3,960 born since 1890
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Page ranks #3,010 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #8,877 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 3,960 born since 1890, peaking in the 1990s.
- #3,010 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #8,877 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,960
- born since 1890
- 1990s
- peak decade
Page's 3,960 recorded births place it above 95.83% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
24 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Page compares
3,960 Top 16% higher than 84% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Page's all-time total is 11x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Page | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,960 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 133 | 21 | 19,840 |
Page's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Page's SSA record in two at 1970 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1890, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 133, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Page popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1890–2025
- Peak year (1990)
- 133
- Annual births at peak, across 136 years of records
Page popularity over time - boys
1,538 total births recorded since 1881 (Page as boys' name)
Page by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (972 births, 25% of the file).
1990s was Page's strongest decade.
972 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Page births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1910s 64
1910s
64 births
- 1920s 50
1920s
50 births
- 1930s 97
1930s
97 births
- 1940s 167
1940s
167 births
- 1950s 319
1950s
319 births
- 1960s
1960s
600 births
- 1970s
1970s
467 births
- 1980s
1980s
495 births
- 1990s
1990s
972 births
- 2000s
2000s
460 births
- 2010s 213
2010s
213 births
- 2020s 51
2020s
51 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 972 births (25% of all-time use).
How Page compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Page's total volume
Page by state
Where Page concentrates geographically, total births since 1890
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 212 | 5.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 149 | 3.8% |
| #3 | Virginia | | 102 | 2.6% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 64 | 1.6% |
| #5 | New York | | 54 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 32 | 0.8% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 31 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 28 | 0.7% |
212 of 3,960 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.
Page appears in 24 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Page's data
- Page's decade-level peak was the 1990s (972 total births); usage has since declined to 51 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Pages (212 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nearby Names Like Page
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Page
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Page
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Page: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1990)
Similar record span (~135 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, 1890–2025 (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 Page 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.