Sage

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

Girl's name · #160 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Sage is near its high-water mark: it reached #142 in 2023 and still ranked #160 in 2025. About 30,000 girls have carried it since 1963. About 72% of babies named Sage in recent years have been girls.

Around the world: #97 in Australia (QLD) (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 50 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Sages

Sage Watson — Canadian athlete (1994-)
Sage Kirkpatrick — actress
Sage Steele — American television sports anchor
Sage Erickson — American surfer
Sage Kinvig — native speaker of Manx (c. 1870–1962)

In stories & tradition

Sage — Uncanny X-Men · The Gifted
Sage Warner — The Young and the Restless

What Sages become

Among 65 notable people named Sage:

Entertainers appear 2.58× more often than among typical names — e.g. Sage Kirkpatrick, actress.

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