ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1986 First Year 2021 Last Year 2007 Peak Year #7590 Peak Rank 99 Total Count 16 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 1988 First Year 2024 Last Year 2018 Peak Year #10541 Peak Rank 93 Total Count 16 Years Active Advertisement 📖 ## 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. The name hit its high-water mark in 2018: 9 births, good for #10,541 nationwide. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 33% of all recorded Sayres. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. 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 American parents first put Sayre on the record books as a boy name in 1986, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 10 Sayres were born — ranking #7,590 that year. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 36% of all recorded Sayres. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2021 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. 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 Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Sayre Phonetically similar names — useful when Sayre is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Sare](/sare) * [Sair](/sair) * Sehr * [Saer](/saer) * Serr * Serre * Seer * Sear * Sere * Cear * Cyr * Caere Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Sayre What does the name Sayre mean? Sayre is a boy's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1986\. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades. How popular is Sayre in 2026? In 2026, Sayre ranks #10,791 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year. When was Sayre most popular? Sayre reached its peak popularity in 2007, ranking #7,590 that year with 10 babies given the name. Is Sayre a unisex name? Yes — Sayre is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 48% of Sayres assigned female and 52% assigned male historically. What names go well with Sayre? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sayre include Juell, Rease, Arly. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦JuellPeak #7590](/juell)[👦ReasePeak #7590](/rease)[👦ArlyPeak #7590](/arly)[👦BradshawPeak #7590](/bradshaw) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧ElenoaPeak #10541](/elenoa)[👧AriasPeak #10541](/arias)[👧HannaleePeak #10541](/hannalee)[👧NiomiePeak #10541](/niomie) Advertisement ## 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. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2007 → ](/year/2007) * [ Names of the 2000s → ](/decade/2000s) * [ Names starting with "S" → ](/letter/s) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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. Advertisement