How Many People Are Named Paige?
An estimated 141,635 people in the United States have the first name Paige. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #376 overall. It is predominantly female (99.1%). The average bearer is 27 years old, and Paige peaked in popularity in 2003 with 5,763 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Paige as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Paige paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Paige is overwhelmingly female, 1,335 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
141,635
About 1 in 2,420 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.1% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
2003
5,763 births
Total Registered
147,183
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Paige
Paige is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 147,183 total births registered, 99.1% were female.
Paige as a male name
Ranked #13,733 in 2017
5 male births in 2017
Peak: 1992 (31 births)
Paige as a female name
Ranked #375 in 2024
826 female births in 2024
Peak: 2003 (5,758 births)
Paige: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Paige span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 50,716 babies were registered. Paige has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Paige by Decade
How has Paige tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Paige by State
Birth registrations for Paige span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Wyoming, Vermont, Alaska. On average, about 2,818 Paiges were registered per state.
Paige + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Paige as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Paige
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Paige: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Paige?
We estimate approximately 141,635 people named Paige are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,420 Americans share this first name.
Is Paige a common name?
Paige is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 147,183 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Paige most popular?
Paige reached peak popularity in 2003, when 5,763 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Paige is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Paige a female name?
Paige is predominantly female. 99.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Paige Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Paige Smith, Paige Johnson, Paige Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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