Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2007

Tage

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,303 Trend ↑ Rising 93%
Rank 2025
#3,303
among boys · ↑877 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
36
named Tage · +38% vs 2024
How common
1 in 47,447
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2007
37 babies
All-time total
616
#6,950 all-time among boys
First recorded
1970
in Social Security records

Tage popularity over time

616 babies have been named Tage since 1970, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

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 10 1 – #5,357
1980s 12 1 +20% #5,451
1990s 63 6 +425% #4,839
2000s 211 21 +235% #3,127
2010s 187 19 -11% #3,797
2020s (to 2025) 133 22 +19% #3,303

Where Tage 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 39 0.02 outside top 500
2027 43 0.03 outside top 500
2028 46 0.03 outside top 500
2029 48 0.03 outside top 500
2030 51 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Tage

Tage is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,303 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 616 American babies have been named Tage. Its peak came in 2007, when 37 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 Tage stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tage?

The median living Tage is about 15 years old; half are between 7 and 21. An estimated 600 people named Tage are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

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

Tage year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 36 #3,303
2024 26 #4,180
2023 34 #3,465
2022 15 #6,118
2021 10 #8,089
2020 12 #6,990
2019 17 #5,531
2018 24 #4,336
2017 20 #4,915
2016 19 #5,106
2015 14 #6,276
2014 18 #5,233
2013 12 #6,968
2012 20 #4,838
2011 15 #5,912
2010 28 #3,797
2009 20 #4,904
2008 22 #4,521
2007 37 #3,127
2006 24 #4,087
2005 22 #4,170
2004 21 #4,250
2003 22 #3,961
2002 18 #4,471
2001 13 #5,631
2000 12 #5,868
1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 7 #5,451
1975 – –
1970 5 #5,357
1965 – –
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Famous people named Tage

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

  1. 1 Tage Erlander Tage Erlander Prime Minister of Sweden from 1946 to 1969 1901–1985 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Tage Reedtz-Thott Tage Reedtz-Thott Politician, Denmark 1839–1923 · 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tage?

The median living Tage is about 15 years old. Half of all living Tages are between 7 and 21 years old.

How many people named Tage are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Tage are alive in the United States, based on 616 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tage in 2025?

Tage ranked #3,303 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tage?

616 babies have been named Tage in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tage most popular?

Tage peaked in 2007, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Tage a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tage rising or falling?

Tage is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Tage become more popular?

Tage is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 51 boys named Tage 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 Tage?

Well-known people named Tage include Tage Erlander (politician), Tage Reedtz-Thott (politician).

Names like Tage

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

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