Feminine dossier · first seen 1963

Sage

Rising Gaining cultural share #160 girls’ name in 2025
Peak era
2022
Peak births
2,014
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1963Peak 20222025
peak 2022 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Sage

How many people are named Sage?

An estimated 30,157 living Americans are named Sage.

How rare is Sage?

Sage is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 1,853 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 8% from its 2022 peak. It was the #160 girls’ name in 2025.

How old is the typical Sage?

The median age of a living American named Sage is approximately 11 years, with most bearers falling between 4 and 21 years old.

Is Sage still popular?

Yes — Sage is currently rising in popularity, with 1,853 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 2.1× higher than the previous decade.

Peak year
2022
Decline from peak
8%
2025
1,853
All-time
30,454

Sage broke out in Colorado, Louisiana, Utah, and Washington (1997) and became over-represented in 22 states over 27 years.

Broke out: Colorado, Louisiana, Utah, and Washington, 1997 · over-represented in 22 states over 27 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: broke out 1999 AZ Arkansas: broke out 2023 AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: broke out 1997 CO Connecticut: broke out 2001 CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: no breakout GA Hawaii: broke out 2020 HI Idaho: broke out 1998 ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: no breakout IN Iowa: broke out 2024 IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: broke out 1997 LA Maine: broke out 2007 ME Maryland: broke out 2016 MD Massachusetts: broke out 2013 MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: broke out 1998 MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: no breakout MO Montana: broke out 2024 MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: broke out 2020 NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: broke out 2014 OK Oregon: broke out 2000 OR Pennsylvania: broke out 2004 PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: broke out 2022 SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: broke out 1997 UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: broke out 1997 WA West Virginia: broke out 2023 WV Wisconsin: broke out 2010 WI Wyoming: no breakout WY