Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2009

Kage

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,945 Trend ↓ Falling 57%
Rank 2025
#4,945
among boys · ↓917 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
20
named Kage · -26% vs 2024
How common
1 in 85,404
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2009
85 babies
All-time total
1,539
#3,889 all-time among boys
First recorded
1992
in Social Security records

Kage popularity over time

1,539 babies have been named Kage since 1992, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2012Boys

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
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1990s 137 14 – #2,528
2000s 503 50 +267% #1,780
2010s 716 72 +42% #1,794
2020s (to 2025) 183 31 -57% #2,955

Where Kage is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 17 0.01 outside top 500
2027 15 0.01 outside top 500
2028 14 0.01 outside top 500
2029 12 0.01 outside top 500
2030 11 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Kage

Kage is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,945 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1992, 1,539 American babies have been named Kage. Its peak came in 2009, when 85 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 Kage stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kage?

The median living Kage is about 14 years old; half are between 8 and 19. An estimated 1,500 people named Kage are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

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

Kage year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 20 #4,945
2024 27 #4,028
2023 30 #3,762
2022 34 #3,438
2021 32 #3,540
2020 40 #2,955
2019 75 #1,965
2018 79 #1,892
2017 52 #2,469
2016 64 #2,155
2015 67 #2,097
2014 83 #1,805
2013 62 #2,152
2012 83 #1,794
2011 70 #1,980
2010 81 #1,812
2009 85 #1,780
2008 64 #2,135
2007 54 #2,396
2006 53 #2,364
2005 46 #2,478
2004 37 #2,816
2003 45 #2,374
2002 35 #2,726
2001 44 #2,295
2000 40 #2,405
1995 21 #3,254
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Famous people named Kage

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Kage Baker Kage Baker American writer (1952–2010) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kage?

The median living Kage is about 14 years old. Half of all living Kages are between 8 and 19 years old.

How many people named Kage are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Kage are alive in the United States, based on 1,539 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kage in 2025?

Kage ranked #4,945 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kage?

1,539 babies have been named Kage in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kage most popular?

Kage peaked in 2009, when 85 newborns received the name.

Is Kage a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kage rising or falling?

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

Will Kage become more popular?

Kage is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 11 boys named Kage in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Kage?

Well-known people named Kage include Kage Baker (writer).

Names like Kage

Names that sound and feel close to Kage: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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