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“measure”
/ɡeɪd͡ʒ/ · English
01 / Meaning & origin
Gage is a unisex given name documented in English, French, Old English and 1 other language. English Wiktionary traces it to Middle English gage, with the stated meaning “measure”.
Meaning: “measure”
An occupational surname from Middle English gage, guage (“measure”) for an assayer, or gage (“pledge”) for a moneylender.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 235 boys (rank 973). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
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1880–2025 Spelling: Gage
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | 5 | 3,264 | observed |
| 1915 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1916 | 7 | 3,177 | observed |
| 1917 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1918 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1919 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1920 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1921 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1922 | 8 | 3,252 | observed |
| 1923 | 5 | 4,239 | observed |
| 1924 | 5 | 4,347 | observed |
| 1925 | 5 | 4,197 | observed |
| 1926 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1927 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1928 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1929 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1930 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1931 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1932 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1933 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1934 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1935 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1936 | 5 | 3,549 | observed |
| 1937 | 5 | 3,518 | observed |
| 1938 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1939 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1940 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1941 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1942 | 5 | 3,560 | observed |
| 1943 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1944 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1945 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1946 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1947 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1948 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1949 | 6 | 3,298 | observed |
| 1950 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1951 | 7 | 3,066 | observed |
| 1952 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1953 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1954 | 7 | 3,176 | observed |
| 1955 | 5 | 3,886 | observed |
| 1956 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1957 | 5 | 3,993 | observed |
| 1958 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1959 | 5 | 3,988 | observed |
| 1960 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1961 | 9 | 2,900 | observed |
| 1962 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1963 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1964 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1965 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1966 | 8 | 2,986 | observed |
| 1967 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1968 | 6 | 3,673 | observed |
| 1969 | 6 | 3,935 | observed |
| 1970 | 8 | 3,521 | observed |
| 1971 | 6 | 4,375 | observed |
| 1972 | 7 | 3,963 | observed |
| 1973 | 20 | 2,036 | observed |
| 1974 | 23 | 1,934 | observed |
| 1975 | 20 | 2,205 | observed |
| 1976 | 29 | 1,748 | observed |
| 1977 | 21 | 2,202 | observed |
| 1978 | 23 | 2,068 | observed |
| 1979 | 20 | 2,379 | observed |
| 1980 | 15 | 2,965 | observed |
| 1981 | 17 | 2,680 | observed |
| 1982 | 18 | 2,596 | observed |
| 1983 | 11 | 3,630 | observed |
| 1984 | 42 | 1,481 | observed |
| 1985 | 63 | 1,181 | observed |
| 1986 | 52 | 1,363 | observed |
| 1987 | 52 | 1,400 | observed |
| 1988 | 57 | 1,373 | observed |
| 1989 | 171 | 755 | observed |
| 1990 | 667 | 359 | observed |
| 1991 | 809 | 319 | observed |
| 1992 | 757 | 335 | observed |
| 1993 | 991 | 283 | observed |
| 1994 | 1,286 | 228 | observed |
| 1995 | 1,499 | 203 | observed |
| 1996 | 1,541 | 202 | observed |
| 1997 | 1,702 | 193 | observed |
| 1998 | 1,998 | 169 | observed |
| 1999 | 1,955 | 178 | observed |
| 2000 | 2,348 | 166 | observed |
| 2001 | 2,759 | 144 | observed |
| 2002 | 2,746 | 140 | observed |
| 2003 | 2,939 | 136 | observed |
| 2004 | 2,756 | 145 | observed |
| 2005 | 2,702 | 151 | observed |
| 2006 | 2,689 | 154 | observed |
| 2007 | 2,741 | 149 | observed |
| 2008 | 2,854 | 146 | observed |
| 2009 | 2,886 | 141 | observed |
| 2010 | 2,564 | 152 | observed |
| 2011 | 2,508 | 154 | observed |
| 2012 | 2,274 | 172 | observed |
| 2013 | 2,156 | 188 | observed |
| 2014 | 1,945 | 202 | observed |
| 2015 | 1,541 | 242 | observed |
| 2016 | 1,303 | 279 | observed |
| 2017 | 1,049 | 325 | observed |
| 2018 | 845 | 381 | observed |
| 2019 | 753 | 410 | observed |
| 2020 | 629 | 475 | observed |
| 2021 | 499 | 565 | observed |
| 2022 | 430 | 641 | observed |
| 2023 | 361 | 731 | observed |
| 2024 | 303 | 824 | observed |
| 2025 | 235 | 973 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Gage” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
