Gage
An English occupational surname rooted in the Old French gauge, a measure; it denoted someone who tested weights and measures, or in another reading a pledge.
Gage in 2025
Gage was given to 235 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,991st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 14,108 babies born.
The history of Gage
Gage reached its highest point in 2003, when 2,950 babies were given the name, ranking 253rd that year.
Across the 112 years of records since 1914, 61,055 babies have been named Gage. Half of them were born before 2006, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Gage by decade
| Decade | Babies named Gage | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 12 | 6,343 |
| 1920s | 23 | 6,502 |
| 1930s | 10 | 7,266 |
| 1940s | 11 | 7,545 |
| 1950s | 29 | 6,986 |
| 1960s | 29 | 6,971 |
| 1970s | 177 | 4,240 |
| 1980s | 498 | 1,727 |
| 1990s | 13,278 | 331 |
| 2000s | 27,530 | 253 |
| 2010s | 16,996 | 276 |
| 2020s | 2,462 | 964 |
Where Gage is heading
Gage has fallen 85% over the past decade, from 1,541 babies in 2015 to 235 in 2025.
Names like Gage
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Gage.