US rank #11809 Boys' name Peak 2019 125 births

Savage — #11809 US boys' name

125 babies named Savage in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s652020s60
#11809
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 17% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

52% 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.

What the Data Says About Savage

The Social Security Administration has registered 125 babies named Savage between 2012 and 2024, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Savage currently holds the #11809 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Savage performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 65 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Savage shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Savage 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 125 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.

Savage at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

125

Since 2012

13 years of records

Peak year

2019

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,809

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2012

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 2024

Savage popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2012

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
15
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
46810121416 202420232022202120202019201820172016201520142012 8

Savage by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
65 births that decade — 52% of Savage's all-time total
2010s652020s60

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Savage?
125 babies have been named Savage since 2012. It currently ranks #11809 among boys. The peak year was 2019 with 15 births.
When was Savage most popular?
Savage was most popular in the 2010s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Savage been used?
Savage has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 13 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 2012–2024 (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.