Paige is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Paige means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Paige across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Paige has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Paige is a girl name of Old English origin meaning “young attendant, page”. originally an occupational surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 148,069 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 24,533 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 2,413 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 576 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 995 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 3,858 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Paige per year, United States (1914 to 2025). United States peaked in 2003 (5,763/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (2,052/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2006 (132/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2021 (66/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2015 (42/yr).
Paige has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2003, when it ranked #122 nationally (given to 7,043 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2000s.
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