How Many People Are Named Sage?
An estimated 43,066 people in the United States have the first name Sage. It is used for both genders, with 65.5% female. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Sage peaked in popularity in 2022 with 2,838 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sage 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 Sage paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Sage is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
43,066
About 1 in 7,959 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
65.5% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2022
2,838 births
Total Registered
43,653
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sage
Sage is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (34.5%) and females (65.5%). Out of 43,653 total births registered, 15,068 were male and 28,585 were female.
Sage as a male name
Ranked #413 in 2024
779 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (825 births)
Sage as a female name
Ranked #146 in 2024
1,987 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (2,013 births)
Sage: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sage span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 13,076 babies were registered. Sage remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Sage by Decade
How has Sage 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.
Sage by State
Birth registrations for Sage span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Vermont, Rhode Island, Delaware. On average, about 775 Sages were registered per state.
Sage + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sage as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Sage
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
Sage: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sage?
We estimate approximately 43,066 people named Sage 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 7,959 Americans share this first name.
Is Sage a common name?
Sage is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 43,653 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sage most popular?
Sage reached peak popularity in 2022, when 2,838 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sage is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sage a female name?
Sage is predominantly female. 65.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sage Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sage Smith, Sage Johnson, Sage 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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