Sayre
The Story of Sayre
As a girl name
Sayre first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1988, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 9 Sayres were born — ranking #10,541 that year. As of 2026, Sayre ranks #15,243 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 93 Sayres have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Sayre first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1986, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 10 Sayres were born — ranking #7,590 that year. As of 2026, Sayre ranks #10,791 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 99 Sayres have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Sayre
Sayre is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1986 and has accumulated 99 births in the dataset. Sayre's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #7,590. Use the chart and map above to compare Sayre'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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