Payge
Payge was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 2003, when it ranked 2733rd; the most babies were born in 2006 (63). More babies were named Payge in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Paige) page, young servant · English, Old French
- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200663 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,124babies recorded
What does the name Payge mean?
Payge is a spelling of Paige, pronounced the same way, so it shares Paige's meaning and origin.
Paige is a spelling of Page, an English occupational surname for a page, a boy servant or attendant. The word came through Old French page, possibly via Italian paggio. Harrison (1918) gives "boy attendant" and derives it, probably, from Greek paidion, "little boy"; Wiktionary notes that some scholars prefer Latin pagus, "countryside". As a girl's name it is an American transfer from the surname.
page (Old French, “page, boy servant”)παιδίον (Ancient Greek, “little boy (possible source)”)
How sure is this? Probable. The word page is clear; its ultimate source (Greek or Latin) is debated.
See also: English names, names from occupations.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Paige', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Henry Harrison, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary, vol. 2 (1918), s.v. 'PAGE', Morland Press (public domain; Internet Archive scan)
Payge popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | #14,692 | 6 |
| 2010 | #4,092 | 37 |
| 2000 | #2,968 | 48 |
| 1990 | #7,179 | 12 |
| 1980 | — | — |
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| 1960 | — | — |
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How popular is Payge, counting every spelling?
Payge is a spelling of Paige, a name family that ranked #370 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together. Together these spellings went to 895 girls in 2025.
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How old are people named Payge?
About 1,100 people born in the US named Payge are alive today, with a median age of 22; half are between 17 and 28. That makes Payge mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Payge by state
How common Payge was among girls born in each state in 2004–2008, around its peak. In 45 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Payge: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Payge, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Payge
What does Payge mean?
Payge is a spelling of Paige, which means “page, young servant” (English, Old French origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Payge?
Payge was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 2003, when it ranked 2733rd; the most babies were born in 2006 (63). More babies were named Payge in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Payge a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Payge in the US.
Where was Payge most popular?
In 2004–2008, Payge was most common in Pennsylvania (0.04 per 1,000 girls), followed by Indiana and Texas.