Declining since 2008, #8,910 for boys today.
Popularity of Gaige since 1989
Babies named Gaige per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 7 |
| 1990s | 769 |
| 2000s | 2,112 |
| 2010s | 1,401 |
| 2020s | 128 |
Meaning & origin
Gaige is a modern American given name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1989. It peaked in popularity in 2009, when it ranked highest among the years tracked. Since 2008, its usage has been falling, with a rank of 8,910 in 2025, where approximately 1 in 213,510 newborns received the name. The name likely derives from the surname Gage, an occupational name for a moneylender, adapted into a first name with a unique spelling. Gaige remains rare, with no recorded top states, reflecting its recent and modest usage.
Gaige is a modern coinage, first recorded in the United States in 1989. It likely derives from the English surname Gage, which originated as an occupational name for a moneylender or someone who gave pledges, from Middle French gage 'pledge' or 'security'. Alternatively, Gaige may be a respelling of Gage with a fashionable 'g' and 'e' ending to create a unique given name. Its peak popularity occurred in 2009.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Gage
Variants: Gage
Sibling names for Gaige
Names that share Gaige's style, for a brother or sister.
