Cage: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	125	13	–	#2,717
2000s	436	44	+249%	#2,277
2010s	360	36	-17%	#2,185
2020s (to 2025)	87	15	-60%	#4,562

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

125

–

#2,717

2000s

436

+249%

#2,277

2010s

360

-17%

#2,185

2020s (to 2025)

-60%

#4,562

The story of Cage

Cage is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,273 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1992, 1,008 American babies have been named Cage. Its peak came in 2012, when 60 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Cage stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cage?

The median living Cage is about 17 years old; half are between 11 and 22. An estimated 1,000 people named Cage are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Cage year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	11	#7,273
2024	9	#8,427
2023	15	#5,980
2022	13	#6,546
2021	18	#5,146
2020	21	#4,562
2019	24	#4,245
2018	25	#4,109
2017	23	#4,347
2016	38	#3,068
2015	29	#3,702
2014	27	#3,803
2013	37	#3,008
2012	60	#2,185
2011	53	#2,381
2010	44	#2,739
2009	53	#2,408
2008	54	#2,377
2007	38	#3,031
2006	48	#2,516
2005	36	#2,908
2004	47	#2,383
2003	47	#2,277
2002	43	#2,380
2001	30	#2,997
2000	40	#2,384
1995	10	#5,549
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Cage, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Cage?

The median living Cage is about 17 years old. Half of all living Cages are between 11 and 22 years old.

How many people named Cage are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Cage are alive in the United States, based on 1,008 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cage in 2025?

Cage ranked #7,273 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cage?

1,008 babies have been named Cage in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cage most popular?

Cage peaked in 2012, when 60 newborns received the name.

Is Cage a boy or girl name?

Cage is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Cage rising or falling?

Cage is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Cage popularity over time

The story of Cage

How old are people named Cage?

Cage year by year

Frequently asked questions

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