Sage

Meaning: Wise person; also refers to the herb
Origin: English

Girl's name · #160 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

72% girls · 28% boys — Sage is also given to boys: 684 in 2025, about 28% in recent years. Sage →

Popularity over time

Sage is near its high-water mark: it reached #142 in 2023 and still ranked #160 in 2025. About 30,000 girls have carried it since 1963.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 50 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#97 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #136 in New Zealand (2025) · #532 in Scotland (2025) · #619 in England & Wales (2025) · #703 in Ireland (2025) · #221 in Canada (2024).

Famous Sages

Sage Watson — Canadian athlete (born 1994)
Sage Kirkpatrick — Czech actor (born 1969)
Sage Steele — American television sports anchor
Sage Erickson — American surfer
Sage Kinvig — Native speaker of Manx (c. 1870–1962)

In stories & tradition

Sage — The Gifted (TV series)
Sage Warner^fr — The Young and the Restless (TV series)

What Sages become

Among 65 notable people named Sage:

Entertainers appear 2.58× more often than among typical names — e.g. Sage Kirkpatrick, Czech actor (born 1969).

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