Sage
From the English word for the herb, which came through Old French sauge from Latin salvia, a plant name connected to salvus, healthy or whole.
Sage in 2025
Sage was given to 2,537 babies in the United States in 2025 — 684 boys and 1,853 girls, making it the 259th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,307 babies born.
The history of Sage
Sage reached its highest point in 2022, when 2,842 babies were given the name, ranking 233rd that year.
Across the 105 years of records since 1921, 46,216 babies have been named Sage. Half of them were born before 2015, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Sage by decade
| Decade | Babies named Sage | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 | 9,519 |
| 1960s | 54 | 5,011 |
| 1970s | 659 | 1,928 |
| 1980s | 870 | 2,043 |
| 1990s | 5,600 | 631 |
| 2000s | 10,667 | 548 |
| 2010s | 13,081 | 376 |
| 2020s | 15,280 | 233 |
Where Sage is heading
Sage has risen 96% over the past decade, from 1,293 babies in 2015 to 2,537 in 2025.
Names like Sage
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Sage.