Total births
146,734
Girls' name · since 1915
Paige
146,734 babies named Paige in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #378
- among girls today
- 146,734
- born since 1915
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
146,734 babies have been named Paige since 1915, making it today's #378 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Paige has been recorded 146,734 times among girls since 1915, currently ranked #378 nationally and more common than 98% 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 1915 to 2025.
- #378 among girls today
- 146,734 born since 1915
- 1990s peak decade
- 98% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Paige is currently the #378 girls' name in America, more common than 98% of girls - 146,734 born since 1915, peaking in the 1990s.
- #378
- among girls today
- 146,734
- born since 1915
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Paige vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#378
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 98% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Paige was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
5,758 babies were named Paige in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
How Paige compares
146,734 Top 2% higher than 98% of 17,726 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
Paige's all-time total is 384x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Paige | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 146,734 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 5,758 | 48 | 19,840 |
Paige's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Paige splits its recorded history at 1973: 94% of all births land in the more recent half, 6% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1924 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2003 peak of 5,758 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Paige at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2003
Current rank
#378
Active since
1915
Paige popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 5,758
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Paige popularity over time - boys
1,335 total births recorded since 1914 (Paige as boys' name)
Paige by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Paige's strongest decade.
50,552 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Paige births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 9
1910s
9 births
- 1920s 73
1920s
73 births
- 1930s 74
1930s
74 births
- 1940s 367
1940s
367 births
- 1950s 988
1950s
988 births
- 1960s 5,654
1960s
5,654 births
- 1970s 4,677
1970s
4,677 births
- 1980s 10,356
1980s
10,356 births
- 1990s
1990s
50,552 births
- 2000s
2000s
45,581 births
- 2010s
2010s
22,615 births
- 2020s 5,788
2020s
5,788 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 50,552 births (34% of all-time use).
How Paige 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 Paige's total volume
Paige vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Paige by state
Where Paige concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 12,636 | 8.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 8,944 | 6.1% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 8,434 | 5.7% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 8,226 | 5.6% |
| #5 | New York | | 7,860 | 5.4% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 7,429 | 5.1% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 7,164 | 4.9% |
| #8 | Florida | | 5,421 | 3.7% |
California share of Paige's total US births 8.6%
Even split
12,636 of 146,734 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Paige appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Paige? ▼
Paige has been given to 146,734 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #378 as of the latest data. 5,758 babies were born in 2003, its single highest year.
When was Paige most popular? ▼
Paige was most popular in the 1990s decade with 50,552 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Paige most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Paige are California (12,636 births), Texas (8,944 births), Pennsylvania (8,434 births).
How long has the name Paige been used? ▼
Paige has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 111 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Paige? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Paisley, Paislee, Paityn, Paisleigh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Paige's data
- Paige's decade-level peak was the 1990s (50,552 total births); usage has since declined to 5,788 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Paiges (12,636 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Paige
Nearby Names Like Paige
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Paige
Paisley Girl
#61 65,369 births
Paislee Girl
#643 11,255 births
Paityn Girl
#1694 6,309 births
Paisleigh Girl
#1274 3,568 births
Paizley Girl
#3362 1,439 births
Compare Paige side by side: Paige vs Paisley Paige vs Paislee Paige vs Paityn
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Paige
Itzel #377
21,316 births · Peak 2005
Melissa #379
760,128 births · Peak 1979
Mckenna #376
44,308 births · Peak 2002
Mira #380
15,096 births · Peak 2025
Frances #375
595,697 births · Peak 1918
Payton #381
60,045 births · Peak 2009
Lana #374
57,434 births · Peak 1948
Astrid #382
14,145 births · Peak 2024
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, 1915–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Paige: #378 Girls' Name - 146,734 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/paige. 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 Paige 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.