Sage

“Wise person; also refers to the herb” — English origin

Boy's name · #455 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Sage has appeared in US records since 1921 — best rank #387 (2022) · 15,762 babies named Sage all-time · 1 in 2,500 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,100 boys in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 2,400 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 8,200 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 43 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Sages

Sage Stallone — American actor, film director, and producer (1976-2012)
Sage Kotsenburg — American snowboarder
Sage Northcutt — American mixed martial artist
Sage Francis — American rapper
Sage Brocklebank — Canadian actor

In stories & tradition

Sage — Obsolete · Fly Me to the Moon

What Sages become

Among 64 notable people named Sage:

Entertainers appear 2.62× more often than among typical names — e.g. Sage Stallone, American actor, film director, and producer (1976-2012).

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