Boys' name · since 1970
Tage
Since 1970, U.S. Social Security records show 616 babies named Tage, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4114
- among boys today
- 616
- born since 1970
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 71%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Tage is the #4114 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 616 recorded since 1970.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tage has been recorded 616 times among boys since 1970, currently ranked #4114 nationally and more common than 71% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2025.
- #4114 among boys today
- 616 born since 1970
- 2000s peak decade
- 71% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Tage is currently the #4114 boys' name in America, more common than 71% of boys - 616 born since 1970, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4114
- among boys today
- 616
- born since 1970
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 71%
- more common than other boys
Tage vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
More common than 71% of names given to boys today.
34% of everyone ever named Tage was born in this single decade.
37 babies were named Tage in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Tage compares
616 Top 39% higher than 61% of 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
Tage's all-time total is 68% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tage | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 616 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 37 | 23 | 22,252 |
Tage's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tage splits its recorded history at 2008: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1970 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 37 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tage at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
Current rank
Active since
Tage popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Currently ranks #4114 among boys.
616 total births across 56 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2007 with 37 births in a single year.
Tage by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Tage's strongest decade.
211 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Tage births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s 63
1990s
63 births
- 2000s
2000s
211 births
- 2010s
2010s
187 births
- 2020s
2020s
133 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 211 births (34% of all-time use).
Tage decade highlights
- Peak decade 211 births
- Runner-up 187 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Tage compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Tage's total volume
Tage vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Tage by state
Where Tage concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
Top 5 states
- Utah 10.9% of nationwide
- New York 4.9% of nationwide
Recorded in 2 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Utah accounts for 10.9% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
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What to do with Tage's data
- Tage's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (211 total births) through the 2020s (133) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Utah records the most Tages (67 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Utah 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.
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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, 1970–2025 (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. "Tage: #4114 Boys' Name - 616 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tage. 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 Tage 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.
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