Sage
UnisexSage has been given to 46,216 babies in the U.S. since 1921. It peaked in 2022 and currently ranks #160 for girls and #456 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin
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).
Origin: English
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
46,216
Peak year
2022 (2,842 babies)
Rank in 2025
#160 for girls · #456 for boys
First recorded
1921
10-year trend
▲ +96%
Gender split
66% girls / 34% boys
Famous people named Sage
Sage Stallone
American actor, film director, and producer (1976-2012)
Sage Kotsenburg
American snowboarder
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Sage.
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