Sawyer
Sawyer is a unisex given name of English origin.
Meaning & Origin of Sawyer
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sawyer is a unisex given name of English origin.
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The Story of Sawyer
As a girl name
Sawyer first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1986, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 1,428 Sawyers were born — ranking #218 that year. As of 2026, Sawyer ranks #302 for girls with 1,027 births, falling sharply (-18%). In total, more than 19K Sawyers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Sawyer first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1913, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 4,271 Sawyers were born — ranking #94 that year. As of 2026, Sawyer ranks #135 for boys with 2,634 births, falling sharply (-23%). In total, more than 68K Sawyers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Sawyer
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Sawyer Barth (born 2001), American actor
- Sawyer Fredericks (born 1999), American singer–songwriter
- Sawyer Fulton (born 1990), American professional wrestler
- Sawyer Gipson-Long (born 1997), American baseball player
- Sawyer Jane (born 2007), daughter of Sara Gilbert and Ali Adler
- Sawyer Lindblad (born 2005), American surfer
- Sawyer Robertson (born 2003), American footballer
- Sawyer Spielberg (born 1992), American actor
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Names that sound like Sawyer
Phonetically similar names — useful when Sawyer is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Sore
- Soar
- Saucer
- Saur
- Sor
- Sorr
- Saor
- Songer
- Sautter
- Sorer
- Soare
- Sawer
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Sawyer
Sawyer is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 68K births in the dataset. Sawyer's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #94. Use the chart and map above to compare Sawyer's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.