| Nox | Sage | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | night | Wise; the herb |
| Origin | latin | Latin |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Pronunciation | NOKS | SAYJ |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1963 |
| Peak year | 2022 (37) | 2022 (2,014) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 1,853 |
| Trend | Rising | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Nox | Sage |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 187 | 10,816 |
| 2010s | 149 | 8,571 |
| 2000s | 0 | 7,262 |
| 1990s | 0 | 2,935 |
| 1980s | 0 | 487 |
| 1970s | 0 | 341 |
| 1960s | 0 | 42 |
From Latin 'nox' meaning 'night'. Nox is the Roman goddess of night, equivalent to the Greek Nyx — a deity name used in modern times as a given name.
Sage doubles as a virtue name meaning “wise” (from the Latin sapius) and a nature name from the fragrant herb.
Sage is more popular than Nox today: about 1,853 US babies were given the name Sage in 2025, compared with 0 named Nox.
Nox means night (latin origin), while Sage means Wise; the herb (Latin origin).
In US records, Nox first appears in 0 and Sage in 1963, so Nox has the longer recorded history.