Page
Primarily a girl's name with 3,949 recorded births. Also given to 1,538 boys.
Meaning & Origin
An English and Scottish surname originating as an occupation for someone who was a servant.
Page is a baby name of Old French origin, from the medieval page meaning 'young servant' or 'attendant,' ultimately from the Greek paidion (child). As a given name, it has been used for both boys and girls, carrying the crisp, professional energy of a surname used as a first name.
Brief and elegant, Page is a name for someone imagined as thoughtful, observant, and at the service of something larger than themselves.
EtymologyShow more
Names travel. They cross oceans, change spelling, shift pronunciation, and accumulate new associations with each culture that adopts them. Page does not map cleanly to a single linguistic tradition in our records, which often indicates a name that has crossed cultural boundaries, been adapted between languages, or emerged from the blending that defines American naming.
Page’s 3,949 recorded births suggest it has found a niche — possibly within a specific cultural community, region, or naming subculture within the broader American landscape.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Page has 109+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1890.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Avg Rank | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 40 | #10526 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 213 | #6228 | ▼ |
| 2000s | 460 | #3471 | ▼ |
| 1990s | 972 | #1654 | ▲ |
| 1980s | 495 | #2366 | ▲ |
| 1970s | 467 | #2011 | ▼ |
| 1960s | 600 | #1476 | ▲ |
| 1950s | 319 | #1900 | ▲ |
| 1940s | 167 | #2329 | ▲ |
| 1930s | 97 | #3213 | ▲ |
| 1920s | 50 | #3914 | ▼ |
| 1910s | 64 | #3140 | ▲ |
| 1890s | 5 | #1486 | — |
The Story of Page
A Millennial name
Peaking in 1990, Page is a Millennial-era classic. Girls named Page are most likely born between 1980 and 2000.
How rare is Page?
With 3,949 total births on record, Page remains a rare and distinctive pick.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1890, gained momentum through the mid-century, peaked in the 1990s with 972 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.
Page by the numbers
- Would fill 82 school buses
- Meeting one Page per day would take 10.8 years
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(109 years, 1890–2023)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | #13116 |
| 2022 | 10 | #10215 |
| 2021 | 9 | #10914 |
| 2020 | 14 | #7857 |
| 2019 | 18 | #6635 |
| 2018 | 17 | #7029 |
| 2017 | 15 | #7748 |
| 2016 | 20 | #6355 |
| 2015 | 17 | #7193 |
| 2014 | 26 | #5276 |
| 2013 | 26 | #5273 |
| 2012 | 25 | #5521 |
| 2011 | 26 | #5321 |
| 2010 | 23 | #5926 |
| 2009 | 29 | #5056 |
| 2008 | 42 | #3837 |
| 2007 | 35 | #4359 |
| 2006 | 43 | #3659 |
| 2005 | 43 | #3488 |
| 2004 | 46 | #3313 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
Page as a Boy's Name
Though more common for girls, Page has a notable history as a boy's name too, with 1,538 births since 1881.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1890–2023