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Cage

/ˈkeɪdʒ/ · 100% boys · 11 born in 2025

Cage has been given to about 1,008 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2012, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈkeɪdʒ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 975
Median age today17 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Cage per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2012 · 60
  • Born in 202511
  • All time1,008

How popular is Cage?

Its best year was 2012, when 60 babies were given the name, ranking 2185th. The typical living American called Cage is about 17 years old today.

Names that sound like Cage

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Gage0.81
  2. Sage0.81
  3. Page0.81
  4. Cade0.75
  5. Case0.75
  6. Kade0.70
  7. Kane0.70
  8. Kase0.70

Middle names for Cage

Ranked by flow score
  1. Cage Thomas0.80
  2. Cage James0.80
  3. Cage Miles0.79
  4. Cage Wilder0.78
  5. Cage Cole0.65
  6. Cage Paul0.61

Sibling names for Cage

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Isabelasister · 0.84
  2. Palomasister · 0.83
  3. Brayanbrother · 0.83
  4. Yarelisister · 0.83
  5. Misaelbrother · 0.83
  6. Tracebrother · 0.82

Where Cage is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Cage Wilson0.75
    2. Cage Williams0.75
    3. Cage Walker0.75
    4. Cage Turner0.75
    5. Cage Torres0.75
    6. Cage Thompson0.75

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Cage

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.