Given name & surname
Saige
“wise one; type of spice”
In English use, Saige has a related form in Sage. One English interpretation is “wise one; type of spice.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Saige has a related form in Sage. One English interpretation is “wise one; type of spice.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Saige has a related form in Sage. An origin associated with Sage is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1984. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Saige through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 13,275
- 1,156 boys · 12,119 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 855 babies
- 2025
- 699
- #480 for girls · #2,354 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +49%
- Rising
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 8% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 640 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 480 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 47.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 59 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (51). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 7,835 as a first name in 2020; 113 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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