Total births
12,119
Unisex name · since 1984
Saige
12,119 babies named Saige in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #448
- among girls today
- 12,119
- born since 1984
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
12,119 babies have been named Saige since 1984, making it today's #448 unisex name.
Saige has 12,119 recorded births among girls since 1984, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #448 as of the latest data, more common than 97% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2025.
- #448 among girls today
- 12,119 born since 1984
- 2010s peak decade
- 97% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Saige is currently the #448 unisex name in America, more common than 97% of girls - 12,119 born since 1984, peaking in the 2010s.
- #448
- among girls today
- 12,119
- born since 1984
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Saige vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#448
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 97% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Saige was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
791 babies were named Saige in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Saige compares
12,119 Top 8% higher than 92% 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
Saige's all-time total is 32x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Saige | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 12,119 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 791 | 48 | 19,840 |
Saige's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Saige's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 77% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 23%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1984, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 791, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Saige at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2022
Current rank
#448
Active since
1984
Saige popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 791
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Saige popularity over time - boys
1,156 total births recorded since 1990 (Saige as boys' name)
Saige by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Saige's strongest decade.
4,020 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Saige births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 47
1980s
47 births
- 1990s 1,041
1990s
1,041 births
- 2000s
2000s
3,061 births
- 2010s
2010s
4,020 births
- 2020s
2020s
3,950 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 4,020 births (33% of all-time use).
How Saige 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 Saige's total volume
Saige vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Saige by state
Where Saige concentrates geographically, total births since 1984
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 868 | 7.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 844 | 7.0% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 766 | 6.3% |
| #4 | Florida | | 674 | 5.6% |
| #5 | New York | | 674 | 5.6% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 464 | 3.8% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 460 | 3.8% |
| #8 | Utah | | 428 | 3.5% |
California share of Saige's total US births 7.2%
Even split
868 of 12,119 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 45 reporting states.
Saige appears in 45 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Saige? ▼
Since 1984, Social Security records show 12,119 babies named Saige. Today it holds rank #448 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 791 births.
When was Saige most popular? ▼
Saige was most popular in the 2010s decade with 4,020 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Saige most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Saige are California (868 births), Texas (844 births), Pennsylvania (766 births).
Is Saige a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Saige is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 12,119 births, and as a boy's name it has 1,156 births.
How long has the name Saige been used? ▼
Saige has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 42 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Saige? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Saira, Sailor, Saida, Saisha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Saige's data
- Saige's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (4,020 total births) through the 2020s (3,950) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Saiges (868 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 Saige
Nearby Names Like Saige
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Saige
Saira Girl
#2020 3,645 births
Sailor Girl
#1347 3,603 births
Saida Girl
#4695 1,264 births
Saisha Girl
#3095 1,051 births
Saima Girl
#15361 669 births
Compare Saige side by side: Saige vs Saira Saige vs Sailor Saige vs Saida
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Saige
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, 1984–2025 (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. "Saige: #448 Unisex Name - 12,119 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/saige. 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 Saige 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.