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Sage

Popularity trend for the name Sage in Aotearoa New Zealand, based on Department of Internal Affairs birth registrations.

Unisex name
Peak year
2022
Peak count
49
Recent
44/yr
Median age
5 yrs
Trend
+12%
Total female
276
Total male
125
Total all
401

Sage at a glance

Sage reached its highest rank of #136 for girls in 2025. In 2025, 45 babies were registered as Sage, ranking #136 for girls. Its popularity has stayed fairly steady over the last few years. Sage is used for both boys and girls (31% boys overall).

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About this data: figures come from Department of Internal Affairs birth registrations for 1954-2025. The DIA only publishes a name for a given year when at least 10 babies were registered with it, so rarer names - and rarer spellings - are missing entirely, and a name can drop out of the record in quieter years. Spelling variants are counted separately, and counts reflect first names as registered.