Baby Name Popularity Profile

Paige

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Paige.

✦ Attendant or young servant 🌍 English, Latin traditional
National Rank (2025) #346
All-Time Peak Rank #47 Achieved 2003
Total U.S. Births 146,734 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.1% Boy / 99.9% Girl Overwhelmingly Female
First Recorded 1915 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1990s 5,758 births in 2003
💡 The Paige Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Attendant or young servant
Language Origin English, Latin
Origin Type multiple
Derived from the English surname Paige, which originally denoted an attendant or young servant, ultimately from the Latin *pagius*.
Pronunciation: PAYJ
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Paige

According to SSA data, Paige achieved its highest historical rank of #47 in 2003. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2003 with 5,758 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 61.4%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 88 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Paige across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -61.4% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 5,758 births in 2003
Years in Top 100 21 yrs
Years in Top 500 61 yrs
Registry Streak 88 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 9
1920s: 73
1930s: 74
1940s: 367
1950s: 988
1960s: 5,654
1970s: 4,677
1980s: 10,356
1990s: 50,552
2000s: 45,581
2010s: 22,615
2020s: 5,788

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Paige
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with P, a letter used by only 1.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, New Hampshire, Idaho, Nevada, Delaware
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah #285 2,366 2002 42.9% Decline
New Hampshire Unranked 854 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #342 1,010 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #320 825 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 491 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #326 4,312 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 325 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 294 1992 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 736 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #381 1,948 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 1,531 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #350 2,748 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #421 2,425 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #411 2,444 2003 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 675 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #273 3,967 2003 45.9% Decline
Washington #310 3,208 2005 29.4% Decline
Kansas #396 2,077 1992 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #372 7,429 1993 31.4% Decline
Missouri #347 4,278 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #297 2,824 1993 37.9% Decline
Maine Unranked 815 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #1005 4,382 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Montana #162 546 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #306 8,226 1995 Stable
Connecticut #135 1,944 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 296 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #497 5,421 1993 19.6% Decline
Pennsylvania #220 8,434 2003 21.5% Decline
Oklahoma #393 2,094 1992 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #586 2,771 1991 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #336 7,164 1994 Stable
Massachusetts #130 3,533 2003 +10.5% Growth
New Jersey #238 3,953 2003 +2.9% Growth
Hawaii Unranked 433 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 472 1998 Insufficient historical volume
California #355 12,636 1993 20.5% Decline
Virginia #213 2,819 2003 15.2% Decline
Texas #593 8,944 1993 25.0% Decline
Arkansas #480 1,159 1998 Insufficient historical volume
New York #265 7,860 2002 19.0% Decline
Georgia #466 2,813 1990 7.4% Decline
Kentucky #839 1,666 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #525 2,040 1995 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #468 2,705 1994 41.5% Decline
West Virginia Unranked 824 1995 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 455 2005 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 339 2002 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #459 1,060 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #799 1,224 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #610 683 1990 Insufficient historical volume

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