Tage
How to say it: TAH-geh · /ˈtaɡə/
Old Norse 'guarantor, taker'; classic Swedish and Danish name - borne by former Swedish PM Tage Erlander.
Tage was the 2,566th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 36 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.2-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,839 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #2,566 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 36 |
| Share of births | 1 in 92,092 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.2 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,839 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Tage is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Tage is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Norwegian, Swedish.
Famous people named Tage
- Tage Erlander (1901–1985)Swedish 20th century prime minister
- Tage Thompson (born 1997)American ice hockey player
- Tage Reedtz-Thott (1839–1923)Danish politician
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