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Gage

“Measurer, assayer; or pledge (moneylender's bond)” — Middle English origin

Boy's name · #973 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Gage reached #136 in 2003 and has faded to #973 since. About 61,000 boys have carried it since 1914.

Around the world: about 1 in 9,300 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 38 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Gages

• Gage Munroe — Canadian actor
• Gage Skidmore — American photographer
• Gage Brown — American ice dancer
• Gage Clarke — American actor (1900-1964)
• Gage Montgomery — Canadian politician (1898-1963)

In stories & tradition

• Gage Creed — Pet Sematary · The Shining
• Gage — Advance Wars: Days of Ruin

What Gages become

Among 43 notable people named Gage:

Sports figures appear 2.18× more often than among typical names — e.g. Gage Goncalves, ice hockey player.

Similar names: Conner · Garrett · Sage · Landen · Drake · Trace

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