girl's name · in the US
Saige
SAYJ (English)
- Origin Latin, English
- Gender Girl (US)
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 14,299
the United States
#480
2025 births
Saige is a girl's name, also used for some boys, and it's a modern spelling of Sage. The word comes from Latin sapere, "to be wise," and it also names the fragrant herb, from Latin salvia, linked with salvus, "healthy." The -ai- spelling is an American fashion.
- Saige is a name of Latin, English origin.
- Peaked in 2022, when 855 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 4,743 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1984.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Saige Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 47 |
| 1990s | 1,268 |
| 2000s | 3,368 |
| 2010s | 4,296 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 4,296 |
What Saige Means
Saige means wise, through the English word sage, and it also evokes the gray-green herb. Parents tend to like both senses, since the name joins wisdom with a gentle nature image.
Where Saige Comes From
Two separate English words share this sound. The adjective sage, wise, came through Old French from Latin sapere, to taste or to know. The herb took its name from Latin salvia, from salvus, healthy, which came into Old French as sauge. Sage has long served as an English surname, sometimes for a wise person. Saige is a respelling made in the United States in recent decades, one of many that swap a plain vowel for -ai-, and it's often read as more feminine than Sage. Ancestry and Nameberry both treat it as a variant of the older word.
Saige in Use
In American English the herb carries a further association with burning sage, a Native American practice that's widely known today.
How Popular Is Saige?
In 2025, Saige was given to 699 babies in the United States, ranking #480 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Where Saige Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Saige
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Saige Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Saige over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Boys' or Girls' Name?
Saige is used differently depending on where you are. Each figure is the share of babies given the name who were girls, over the last ten years of that country's records.
- United States Girls' 92% girls · 6,303 babies
- Canada Girls' 100% girls · 364 babies
- England & Wales Both 86% girls · 120 babies
How to Say Saige
- English SAYJ
Saige in Other Languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Sage
Sibling Names for Saige
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Saige — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Saige
What does the name Saige mean?
Wise, as a spelling of Sage, and it also calls to mind the herb.
Is Saige a boy's or a girl's name?
It's mainly a girl's name, and it's also used for some boys.
Is Saige the same as Sage?
Yes. Saige is a modern American spelling.
How popular is the name Saige?
In 2025, Saige was given to 699 babies in the United States, ranking #480 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
How many syllables are in Saige?
Saige has 1 syllable.
When was Saige most popular?
Saige peaked in 2022, when 855 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Saige a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Saige currently ranks #480 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.