Gage
Boy name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Gage: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 3 births in 1991.
Gage has a French and English origin, ultimately deriving from the Old French word *gage*, meaning "pledge" or "oath" – it was an occupational surname for a moneylender or someone who gave a security deposit. The most famous bearer is perhaps Gage, the tragic protagonist of Stephen King’s horror novel *Pet Sematary*, a name that carries a distinctly dark pop-culture association. There is no significant place directly named after a bearer of Gage, but the etymological root also appears in the English word "wage," though they are now distinct. An interesting note is that Gage is also occasionally considered a variant of the Gaelic surname MacGéidigh, meaning "son of the generous one," giving it a subtle Scottish connection.
Boy 1 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 19913 babies
- Latest (1991)
- #3703 babies
- Total births
- 3since 1991
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y