Saylor
Saylor is a given name and a surname of English origin. It might have evolved from an occupational name referring to an acrobat that originated from a French word.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Saylor
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Saylor is a given name and a surname of English origin. It might have evolved from an occupational name referring to an acrobat that originated from a French word.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Saylor
As a girl name
Saylor first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1992, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2026: 1,465 births, good for #211 nationwide. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 58% of all recorded Saylors. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #211 among girl names with 1,465 births, rising sharply (+43% over the past five years). In total, more than 16K Saylors have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Saylor as a boy name dates back to 1917, when 5 babies received it. 2023 was its biggest year on record, with 82 newborns named Saylor — #1,909 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 50% of all recorded Saylors. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,049 among boy names with 75 births, rising sharply (+44% over the past five years). In total, more than 971 Saylors have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Saylor
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About the name Saylor
Saylor is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 16K births in the dataset. Saylor's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #207. Use the chart and map above to compare Saylor'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 .
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