Kage comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Shadow; dark; shade; silhouette..
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How popular is Kage?
2009peak year
Kage has been losing ground. Once far more common, it has been declining steadily in recent years. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #2838), with about 50 babies named Kage each year. In 2009, 85 babies received the name (ranked #1780). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 1,518.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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