Total births
134
Boys' name · since 2012
Savage
Savage has 134 recorded births since 2012 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11854
- among boys today
- 134
- born since 2012
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other boys
Savage currently ranks #11854 among boys' names in America, with 134 babies recorded since 2012.
Social Security Administration records show Savage recorded 134 times among boys since 2012, holding rank #11854 nationally today, ahead of 17% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2025.
- #11854 among boys today
- 134 born since 2012
- 2020s peak decade
- 17% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Savage is currently the #11854 boys' name in America, more common than 17% of boys - 134 born since 2012, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11854
- among boys today
- 134
- born since 2012
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other boys
Savage vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11854
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 17% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Savage was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
15 babies were named Savage in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Savage compares
134 31th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Savage's all-time total is 63% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Savage | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 134 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 23 | 22,252 |
Savage's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Savage's full recorded timeline at 2019, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2024, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Savage at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#11,854
Active since
2012
Savage popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Savage by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Savage's strongest decade.
69 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Savage births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
65 births
- 2020s
2020s
69 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 69 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Savage? ▼
Savage has been given to 134 babies in the U.S. since 2012, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #11854 as of the latest data. 15 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
When was Savage most popular? ▼
Savage was most popular in the 2020s decade with 69 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Savage been used? ▼
Records for Savage go back to 2012, giving 14 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Savage? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Savion, Saverio, Savon, Savior, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Savage
Nearby Names Like Savage
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Savage
Savion Boy
#1792 4,988 births
Saverio Boy
#12416 1,861 births
Savon Boy
#3431 1,726 births
Savior Boy
#1775 753 births
Savino Boy
#9062 626 births
Compare Savage side by side: Savage vs Savion Savage vs Saverio Savage vs Savon
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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, 2012–2025 (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. "Savage: #11854 Boys' Name - 134 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/savage. 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 Savage 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.