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Tag

/ˈtæɡ/ · 100% boys · 7 born in 2025

Tag has been given to about 178 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2006, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈtæɡ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 173
Median age today16 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Tag per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year2006 · 12
  • Born in 20257
  • All time178

How popular is Tag?

Its best year was 2006, when 12 babies were given the name, ranking 6852nd. The typical living American called Tag is about 16 years old today.

Names that sound like Tag

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Tad0.65
  2. Taj0.65
  3. Tai0.57
  4. Thad0.53
  5. Tahj0.53
  6. Tracy0.45
  7. Tate0.45
  8. Trae0.45

Middle names for Tag

Ranked by flow score
  1. Tag Cole0.73
  2. Tag Miles0.73
  3. Tag Wilder0.72
  4. Tag James0.71
  5. Tag Thomas0.60
  6. Tag John0.55

Sibling names for Tag

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Soleilsister · 0.77
  2. Yarelisister · 0.76
  3. Azariasister · 0.76
  4. Koenbrother · 0.76
  5. Fisherbrother · 0.76
  6. Campbelleither · 0.75

Where Tag is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Tag Evans0.73
    2. Tag Edwards0.73
    3. Tag Anderson0.70
    4. Tag Allen0.70
    5. Tag Adams0.70
    6. Tag Wilson0.69

    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 Tag

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. 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.