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    The first name Sage

    A unisex name meaning “sedge”.

    1 syllable Unisex Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    Sage means “sedge”.

    * As an English and French surname, from sage, a nickname for a wise person. The given name, in general use since the 1990s, is also associated with the sage plant. Compare Desage, Lesage. * As an Irish surname, variant of Savage. * As a German surname, from a placename derived from the noun sege (“sedge”) (see sedge).

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 64 girls were named Sage, making it the 610th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 75 births (#520).

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    GirlsBoys
    640
    babies named Sage, 1996–2025
    #610
    rank in 2025
    2024
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Sage with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Sage at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 1,853 girls born in the United States were named Sage, the 160th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2022, when 2,014 were.

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    GirlsBoys
    46,216
    babies named Sage since 1880
    #160
    rank in 2025
    2022
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Sage

    5 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Sage Stallone
      American actor, film director, and producer (1976-2012)
    • Sage Kotsenburg
      American snowboarder, born 1993
    • Sage Watson
      Canadian athlete (1994-)
    • Sage Brocklebank
      Canadian actor, born 1978
    • Sage Karam
      American racing driver, born 1995

    Questions

    What does the name Sage mean?
    Sage means “sedge”.
    How popular is the name Sage?
    In 2025, 64 girls born in England and Wales were named Sage, ranking 610th. Its peak was 2024, with 75 births.
    Is Sage a boy's or a girl's name?
    Both. Of the 46,216 US babies named Sage since 1880, 66% were girls and 34% boys.
    When was Sage most popular?
    2022 in the United States, when 2,014 babies were named Sage, its highest rank at 143rd.
    Is Sage also a surname?
    Yes. Sage is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.