Sage is an established name used for both girls and boys that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2022.
Sage is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #160 among girls (1,853) and #456 among boys (684) — overall #259 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,537 | 2,537 | #160 | #456 |
| 2024 | 2,775 | 2,775 | #146 | #414 |
| 2023 | 2,719 | 2,719 | #142 | #419 |
| 2022 | 2,842 | 2,842 | #143 | #387 |
| 2021 | 2,406 | 2,406 | #177 | #422 |
| 2020 | 2,001 | 2,001 | #223 | #436 |
| 2019 | 1,846 | 1,846 | #279 | #448 |
| 2018 | 1,788 | 1,788 | #305 | #439 |
| 2017 | 1,681 | 1,681 | #312 | #472 |
| 2016 | 1,469 | 1,469 | #353 | #549 |
| 2015 | 1,293 | 1,293 | #369 | #647 |
| 2014 | 1,252 | 1,252 | #387 | #646 |
| 2013 | 988 | 988 | #457 | #727 |
| 2012 | 950 | 950 | #492 | #720 |
| 2011 | 908 | 908 | #461 | #831 |
| 2010 | 906 | 906 | #471 | #813 |
| 2009 | 1,092 | 1,092 | #397 | #761 |
| 2008 | 992 | 992 | #457 | #750 |
| 2007 | 1,006 | 1,006 | #470 | #719 |
| 2006 | 1,097 | 1,097 | #415 | #685 |
| 2005 | 1,206 | 1,206 | #364 | #646 |
| 2004 | 1,191 | 1,191 | #358 | #661 |
| 2003 | 1,099 | 1,099 | #407 | #602 |
| 2002 | 1,063 | 1,063 | #427 | #575 |
| 2001 | 972 | 972 | #471 | #552 |
| 2000 | 949 | 949 | #489 | #543 |
| 1999 | 913 | 913 | #501 | #530 |
| 1998 | 753 | 753 | #612 | #551 |
| 1997 | 876 | — | #521 | #500 |
| 1996 | 648 | — | #661 | #581 |
| 1995 | 543 | — | #716 | #655 |
| 1994 | 456 | — | #799 | #740 |
| 1993 | 388 | — | #911 | #799 |
| 1992 | 380 | — | #1,009 | #745 |
| 1991 | 424 | — | #1,085 | #637 |
| 1990 | 219 | — | #1,380 | #1,041 |
| 1989 | 131 | — | #1,713 | #1,588 |
| 1988 | 122 | — | #1,857 | #1,421 |
| 1987 | 91 | — | #1,896 | #2,049 |
| 1986 | 77 | — | #2,665 | #1,640 |
| 1985 | 90 | — | #2,309 | #1,476 |
| 1984 | 63 | — | #2,561 | #2,088 |
| 1983 | 62 | — | #2,640 | #1,948 |
| 1982 | 90 | — | #2,046 | #1,587 |
| 1981 | 74 | — | #2,400 | #1,758 |
| 1980 | 70 | — | #2,692 | #1,689 |
| 1979 | 77 | — | #2,176 | #1,826 |
| 1978 | 110 | — | #1,885 | #1,183 |
| 1977 | 86 | — | #1,920 | #1,637 |
| 1976 | 82 | — | #2,246 | #1,344 |
| 1975 | 67 | — | #2,346 | #1,623 |
| 1974 | 63 | — | #2,124 | #1,924 |
| 1973 | 48 | — | #3,213 | #1,728 |
| 1972 | 50 | — | #2,727 | #1,865 |
| 1971 | 37 | — | #4,083 | #1,978 |
| 1970 | 39 | — | #3,837 | #1,885 |
| 1969 | 18 | — | #4,668 | #3,871 |
| 1968 | 15 | — | #4,711 | #4,634 |
| 1966 | 10 | — | #4,424 | — |
| 1964 | 6 | — | #6,635 | — |
| 1963 | 5 | — | #7,430 | — |
| 1921 | 5 | — | — | #4,872 |