Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2007

Gaige

Gender Boy · 3% girls Rank 2025 #9,181
Rank 2025
#9,181
among boys · ↓2,600 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
8
named Gaige
How common
1 in 213,510
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2007
288 babies
All-time total
4,544
#1,934 all-time among boys
First recorded
1989
in Social Security records

Gaige popularity over time

4,544 babies have been named Gaige since 1989, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
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1980s – 7 7 1 – #6,454
1990s 8 769 777 78 +11000% #1,131
2000s 59 2,112 2,171 217 +179% #782
2010s 60 1,401 1,461 146 -33% #884
2020s (to 2025) – 128 128 21 -85% #3,602

The story of Gaige

Gaige is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #9,181 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 4,544 American babies have been named Gaige. Its peak came in 2007, when 288 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Gaige stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Gaige?

The median living Gaige is about 18 years old; half are between 14 and 23. An estimated 4,500 people named Gaige are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

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

Gaige year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 8 #9,181
2024 – – 13 #6,581
2023 – – 27 #4,042
2022 – – 27 #4,024
2021 – – 23 #4,409
2020 – – 30 #3,602
2019 – – 38 #3,119
2018 5 #16,492 49 #2,588
2017 7 #13,188 73 #1,962
2016 5 #17,129 123 #1,419
2015 6 #15,135 135 #1,310
2014 9 #11,303 146 #1,241
2013 9 #11,318 172 #1,085
2012 6 #15,597 205 #976
2011 5 #17,679 223 #907
2010 8 #12,692 237 #884
2009 9 #11,798 275 #810
2008 8 #12,995 277 #794
2007 9 #11,955 279 #782
2006 8 #12,777 204 #927
2005 – – 195 #909
2004 5 #16,983 165 #1,001
2003 9 #10,728 204 #849
2002 6 #14,182 172 #932
2001 5 #16,178 163 #949
2000 – – 178 #887
1995 – – 91 #1,215
1990 – – 34 #2,137
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Gaige?

The median living Gaige is about 18 years old. Half of all living Gaiges are between 14 and 23 years old.

How many people named Gaige are alive today?

An estimated 4,500 people named Gaige are alive in the United States, based on 4,544 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Gaige in 2025?

Gaige ranked #9,181 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Gaige?

4,544 babies have been named Gaige in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gaige most popular?

Gaige peaked in 2007, when 288 newborns received the name.

Is Gaige a boy or girl name?

Gaige is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Gaige rising or falling?

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

Names like Gaige

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