Page
A feminine name derived from the Old French word meaning "an attendant or youthful servant".
Name Census estimates that about 4,189 living Americans carry the first name Page. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 72.0% of registrations being female. The average person named Page today is around 44 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Page births was 1990 (148 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Page. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Page with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Page started out as a boys' name but over the decades crossed over and is now given to girls far more often.
People living today
4.2K
~ 1 in 81,822 Americans
Peak year
1990
148 babies that year
Average age
44
years old
2024 SSA rank
#13,116
Tracked since 1881
Census
Page in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 5,792 people with the first name Page, which placed it at #3,561 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#3,561
National first-name rank
People counted
5.8K
5,792 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.9
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
84.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Page
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Page is White at 84.9%. The next largest groups are Black (5.9%) and Hispanic (3.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Page described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Page at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White84.9% · 4,920
- Black or African American5.9% · 344
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 201
- Two or more races3.2% · 188
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 73
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 66
Gender
Gender distribution for Page
Page is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 5,487 total registrations, 1,538 (28.0%) were male and 3,949 (72.0%) were female.
Page as a male name
- Ranked #13,680 in 2024
- 5 male births in 2024
- Peak: 1920 (36 births)
Page as a female name
- Ranked #13,116 in 2023
- 7 female births in 2023
- Peak: 1990 (133 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Page leans strongly female. 4,912 people counted with this name were female (85.0%), compared with 869 male bearers (15.0%).
Popularity
Page: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Page from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 15 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 1,102 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Page by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Page during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Pages live
The SSA's state-level files cover 24 states and territories. California, Virginia, Texas recorded the most babies named Page, while Wisconsin, Utah, Tennessee recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 41 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Page
The name Page originated from the Old French word "page", which referred to a young male servant or attendant. The name has its roots in the Latin word "pagus", meaning a region or rural district. It gained popularity during the Middle Ages when pages were employed in medieval households to serve noblemen and their families.
In the early medieval period, pages were typically young boys from noble families who were sent to live and train in the households of other nobles or knights. They would learn courtly manners, martial skills, and the code of chivalry. As they grew older, pages would progress to become squires and eventually knights themselves.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Page can be found in the 13th-century epic poem "The Romance of the Rose", where a character named Page is mentioned. Additionally, the name appears in various medieval chronicles and records, reflecting its use among the nobility of the time.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Page. One of the earliest was Sir Thomas Page (c. 1369-1438), an English knight and member of Parliament during the reign of Henry V. Another prominent figure was Sir Francis Page (1585-1636), an English merchant and diplomat who served as the ambassador to the Ottoman Empire in the early 17th century.
In the literary world, Thomas Nelson Page (1853-1922) was an American writer and diplomat known for his short stories and novels depicting life in the American South. Walter Hines Page (1855-1918) was a prominent American publisher and diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom during World War I.
The name Page also has significance in the field of music. Patti Page (1927-2013) was an American singer and actress who achieved great success in the 1950s with hits like "Tennessee Waltz" and "Old Cape Cod". She was one of the best-selling female artists of the 20th century.
While the name Page has its origins in the medieval period, it has endured through the centuries and continues to be used as a given name today, carrying with it a sense of history and heritage.
People
Page + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Page as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with P
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Page: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Page?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 4,189 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Page going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 81,822 US residents.
Is Page a common name?
We classify Page as "Rare". It ranks above 96.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5,487 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Page most popular?
The single biggest year for Page was 1990, when 148 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Page is about 44 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Page in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 5,792 people with the name Page, or 1.92 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #3,561 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Page in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Page?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Page leans strongly female. 4,912 people counted with this name were female (85.0%), compared with 869 male bearers (15.0%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Page?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Page is White at 84.9%. The next largest groups are Black (5.9%) and Hispanic (3.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Page most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Page in the 2020 Census, accounting for 84.9% (4,920 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Page in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Page a female name?
Yes, 72.0% of people registered as Page in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Page still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Page in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Page can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Page?
See how many people have the name Page on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.