Paige is a distinctive choice, ranked #388 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Paige in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#388
US Rank #375
About the Name Paige
Paige has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 199 places in five years. It was most popular in 1996 at #28 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has featured in the UK top 100 for 18 years, demonstrating solid mainstream recognition.
Paige is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
It ranks similarly in the US at #375, suggesting broad transatlantic appeal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Paige
Unlikely. With around 112 UK babies named Paige per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Paige in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Paige has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 199 places in the last five years. Its peak was #28 in 1996. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Paige is more popular in the US (#375) than in the UK (#388). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Paige include: Elaine Paige — Dame Elaine Paige is an English singer and actress, best known for her work in musical theatre.; Jennifer Paige — Jennifer Paige Scoggins is an American singer.; Woody Paige — Woodrow Wilson Paige Jr..
Paige appears in the US top 500 at #375 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
112
UK babies named Paige (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 199 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Paige
Likely around 1 other Paige in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Paige
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Dame Elaine Paige is an English singer and actress, best known for her work in musical theatre. Raised in Barnet, Hertfordshire, Paige attended the Aida Foster Theatre School, making her first professional appearance on stage in 1964, at the age of 16.
Jennifer Paige Scoggins is an American singer. She is best known for her international number-one pop hit "Crush" and other singles "Sober", "Always You" and "Ta Voix (The Calling)" in duet with French singer Lââm.
Woodrow Wilson Paige Jr. is a sports columnist for The Gazette, author, and was a panelist on the ESPN talk show Around the Horn until the show ended in 2025.
Roderick Raynor Paige Sr. was an American academic and politician who served as the 7th United States secretary of education from 2001 to 2005 during the George W.
Paige Hauschild is an American water polo player, who competed for the University of Southern California and was a member of the United States women's national water polo team that won a gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics. Showing consistent strength on the international stage, the 2020 gold medal was the U.S.