Spelling comparison
Sage vs Saige
Published 2025 counts, not a merged name: 1,853 female records (rank #160) and 684 male records (rank #456), and 640 female records (rank #480) and 59 male records (rank #2,354). Sage is about 3.6 times the published count of Saige.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
The two spellings share a Little Names spelling key. Sage profile · Saige profile
The national file treats Sage and Saige as different spellings of one name. Ranks and counts on this page stay with the spelling that was published. Saige is the longer of the two spellings, and Sage is the shorter. Saige writes “i” between “Sa” and “ge”, and Sage leaves that spot out.
From 1984 through 2025, every year in which both spellings were published had the same leader on the combined count. There is no crossover in that overlap.
Sage is first published in these national files in 1921, and Saige in 1984. Sage’s larger 2025 category is female. Saige’s larger 2025 category is female. Sage led 5 decades among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 2,015 records in 2024, and the closest year was 2016 (a gap of 951). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (3,236), Sage is 78.4% and Saige is 21.6%.
2016–2025, count and rank
For 2016, compare the categories separately: Sage had 941 female records (rank #353) and 528 male records (rank #549); Saige had 485 female records (rank #617) and 33 male records (rank #3,421). Sage led 2016 by 951 published records (1,469 to 518), and the smaller spelling is Saige. Sage was the higher published spelling in 2017, with 1,049 female records (rank #312) and 632 male records (rank #472) against 476 female records (rank #624) and 34 male records (rank #3,367) for Saige. The 2018 national file shows Sage led 2018 by 1,290 published records (1,788 to 498). Read as exact spellings: Sage had 1,095 female records (rank #305) and 693 male records (rank #439); Saige had 451 female records (rank #654) and 47 male records (rank #2,663). 2019: Sage led 2019 by 1,365 published records (1,846 to 481). Sage and Saige stay separate rows; 1,846 and 481 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2020, Sage had 1,319 female records (rank #223) and 682 male records (rank #436); Saige had 487 female records (rank #598) and 41 male records (rank #2,914). Sage led 2020 by 1,473 published records (2,001 to 528). 2021 belongs to Sage. Sage had 1,675 female records (rank #177) and 731 male records (rank #422); Saige had 621 female records (rank #503) and 52 male records (rank #2,549). The gap that year was 1,733 records. For 2022, compare the categories separately: Sage had 2,014 female records (rank #143) and 828 male records (rank #387); Saige had 791 female records (rank #395) and 64 male records (rank #2,264). Sage led 2022 by 1,987 published records (2,842 to 855), and the smaller spelling is Saige. Sage was the higher published spelling in 2023, with 1,961 female records (rank #142) and 758 male records (rank #419) against 713 female records (rank #434) and 68 male records (rank #2,146) for Saige. The 2024 national file shows Sage led 2024 by 2,015 published records (2,775 to 760). Read as exact spellings: Sage had 1,994 female records (rank #146) and 781 male records (rank #414); Saige had 698 female records (rank #448) and 62 male records (rank #2,308). 2025: Sage led 2025 by 1,838 published records (2,537 to 699). Sage and Saige stay separate rows; 2,537 and 699 are not a combined baby-name total.
| Year | Sage female count | Sage female rank | Sage male count | Sage male rank | Saige female count | Saige female rank | Saige male count | Saige male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 941 | 353 | 528 | 549 | 485 | 617 | 33 | 3,421 |
| 2017 | 1,049 | 312 | 632 | 472 | 476 | 624 | 34 | 3,367 |
| 2018 | 1,095 | 305 | 693 | 439 | 451 | 654 | 47 | 2,663 |
| 2019 | 1,173 | 279 | 673 | 448 | 446 | 657 | 35 | 3,331 |
| 2020 | 1,319 | 223 | 682 | 436 | 487 | 598 | 41 | 2,914 |
| 2021 | 1,675 | 177 | 731 | 422 | 621 | 503 | 52 | 2,549 |
| 2022 | 2,014 | 143 | 828 | 387 | 791 | 395 | 64 | 2,264 |
| 2023 | 1,961 | 142 | 758 | 419 | 713 | 434 | 68 | 2,146 |
| 2024 | 1,994 | 146 | 781 | 414 | 698 | 448 | 62 | 2,308 |
| 2025 | 1,853 | 160 | 684 | 456 | 640 | 480 | 59 | 2,354 |
Combined counts, 1880–2025
Each line adds the published female and male counts for that spelling. A gap is a year with no published observation, not a zero. Sage is the warm line and Saige is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
In the 1920s (1920–1929), Sage has 5 published records and Saige has none in these files. In the 1960s (1960–1969), Sage has 54 published records and Saige has none in these files. In the 1970s (1970–1979), Sage has 659 published records and Saige has none in these files. Add the published 1980s years and Sage comes out ahead, 870 to Saige’s 47. During the 1990s (1990–1999), Sage led with 5,600 published records to 1,268 for Saige. Add the published 2000s years and Sage comes out ahead, 10,667 to Saige’s 3,368. During the 2010s (2010–2019), Sage led with 13,081 published records to 4,296 for Saige. Add the published 2020s years and Sage comes out ahead, 15,280 to Saige’s 4,296.
Top states in 2025
Sage’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are California (281), Texas (207), Florida (145), New York (119), Georgia (92). Saige’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (51), Georgia (39), New York (35), North Carolina (35), Pennsylvania (35). Texas, New York, Georgia are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.