Recorded 1890–2023 Unisex name Peak 1990 3,949 births

Page — unisex name

3,949 babies named Page in U.S. Social Security records since 1890, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s51910s641920s501930s971940s1671950s3191960s6001970s4671980s4951990s9722000s4602010s2132020s40
1990s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Page was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

133 babies were named Page in 1990 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Page

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,949 babies named Page between 1890 and 2023, spanning 134 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Page currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 1990, when 133 babies received it in a single year. Page is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 1,538 additional births since 1881.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Page performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 972 births during that ten-year window. Across the 13 decades of recorded activity, Page shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 212 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Virginia. In total, SSA state-level files list Page in 24 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Page 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 3,949 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.

Page at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

3,949

Since 1890

134 years of records

Peak year

1990

133 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1890

Recorded for 134 years

Last year on file: 2023

Page popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–1890

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1990)
133
Annual births at peak — across 134 years of records
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Page popularity over time — boys

1,538 total births recorded since 1881 (Page as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 1,538 births
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Page by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
972 births that decade — 25% of Page's all-time total
1890s51910s641920s501930s971940s1671950s3191960s6001970s4671980s4951990s9722000s4602010s2132020s40

Page by state

Where Page concentrates geographically — total births since 1890

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Page
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%
California share of Page's total US births 5.4%
Even split

212 of 3,949 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.

Page appears in 24 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Page?
3,949 babies have been named Page since 1890. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1990 with 133 births.
When was Page most popular?
Page was most popular in the 1990s decade with 972 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Page most popular?
The top states for the name Page are California (212 births), Texas (149 births), Virginia (102 births).
Is Page a unisex name?
Yes, Page is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 3,949 births, and as a boy's name it has 1,538 births.
How long has the name Page been used?
Page has been recorded in Social Security data since 1890, spanning 134 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Page?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Pagan, Paget, Pagie, Pageant, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1890–2023 (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.