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Gage

/ˈɡeɪdʒ/ · 100% boys · #973 in the US for boys, 2025

Gage has been given to about 61,055 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2003, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈɡeɪdʒ/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 58,392
Median age today20 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Gage per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2003 · 2,950
  • Born in 2025235
  • All time61,055

How popular is Gage?

Gage ranks 973rd among American boys in 2025, with 235 born that year. Its best year was 2003, when 2,950 babies were given the name, ranking 136th. The typical living American called Gage is about 20 years old today. It is relatively most common in Missouri, where it accounts for 0.02% of births.

Names that sound like Gage

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Sage0.81
  2. Page0.81
  3. Gauge0.80
  4. Gaige0.80
  5. Gale0.75
  6. Gabe0.75
  7. Galen0.60
  8. Garrett0.57

Middle names for Gage

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

Sibling names for Gage

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Mckenziesister · 0.98
  2. Skylereither · 0.97
  3. Danielasister · 0.97
  4. Cristianbrother · 0.97
  5. Kalebbrother · 0.97
  6. Donovanbrother · 0.97

Where Gage is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Missouri0.02%
  2. Indiana0.02%
  3. Ohio0.01%
  4. Wisconsin0.01%
  5. Utah0.01%

With a common surname

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

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Gage across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

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