US rank #448 Unisex name Peak 2022 11,476 births

Saige — #448 US unisex name

11,476 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.

1980s471990s10412000s30612010s40192020s3308
#448
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 97% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

35% 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.

What the Data Says About Saige

The Social Security Administration has registered 11,476 babies named Saige between 1984 and 2024, spanning 41 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Saige currently holds the #448 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 791 babies received it in a single year. Saige is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 1,097 additional births since 1990.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Saige performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 4,019 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Saige shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 841 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Saige in 44 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Saige 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 11,476 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.

Saige at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

11,476

Since 1984

41 years of records

Peak year

2022

791 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#448

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1984

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 2024

Saige popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1984

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2022)
791
Annual births at peak — across 41 years of records
-20002004006008001,000 202420192014200920041999199419891984 6

Saige popularity over time — boys

1,097 total births recorded since 1990 (Saige as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 1,097 births
020406080 20242019201420092004199919941990 8

Saige by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
4,019 births that decade — 35% of Saige's all-time total
1980s471990s10412000s30612010s40192020s3308

Saige by state

Where Saige concentrates geographically — total births since 1984

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Saige
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
841 7.3%
#2 Texas
793 6.9%
#3 Pennsylvania
731 6.4%
#4 Florida
640 5.6%
#5 New York
639 5.6%
#6 Louisiana
436 3.8%
#7 Ohio
431 3.8%
#8 Utah
415 3.6%
California share of Saige's total US births 7.3%
Even split

841 of 11,476 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 44 reporting states.

Saige appears in 44 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Saige?
11,476 babies have been named Saige since 1984. It currently ranks #448 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 791 births.
When was Saige most popular?
Saige was most popular in the 2010s decade with 4,019 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Saige most popular?
The top states for the name Saige are California (841 births), Texas (793 births), Pennsylvania (731 births).
Is Saige a unisex name?
Yes, Saige is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 11,476 births, and as a boy's name it has 1,097 births.
How long has the name Saige been used?
Saige has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 41 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1984–2024 (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.