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Cage

Boy

Meaning of Cage: English: 'keeper of the keys'

Cage is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6860th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6860

11 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,008

First recorded 1992 · peak 2012

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 9 babies1993: 10 babies1994: 8 babies1995: 10 babies1996: 13 babies1997: 15 babies1998: 30 babies1999: 30 babies2000: 40 babies20002001: 30 babies2002: 43 babies2003: 47 babies2004: 47 babies2005: 36 babies2006: 48 babies2007: 38 babies2008: 54 babies2009: 53 babies2010: 44 babies20102011: 53 babies2012: 60 babies2013: 37 babies2014: 27 babies2015: 29 babies2016: 38 babies2017: 23 babies2018: 25 babies2019: 24 babies2020: 21 babies20202021: 18 babies2022: 13 babies2023: 15 babies2024: 9 babies2025: 11 babies
US babies named Cage per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 60.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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