From Old French 'gage' meaning pledge or security; primarily a surname turned given name, popularized in the United States in the 1990s partly through Stephen King's 'Pet Sematary'.
Vibe
strongplayful
How it ages.
Peaked in the US around 2010; feels like a product of that era.
The cultural moment.
Top 200 in the United States from roughly 2000 to 2015; now declining.