Sawyer
Girl name · #291 in 2025 · Uniqueness 56/100
Sawyer is currently the #291 girl name in the United States — 1,056 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #260, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,705 girls born in 2025 was named Sawyer.
Babies named Sawyer per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 39-year story
Sawyer first appears in the Social Security records in 1986, when 10 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 1,428 girls were named Sawyer — good for #218 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Sawyer in class?
Sawyer scores 56 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Sawyer is most common
Geography matters for names, and Sawyer is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Sawyers were TX (94), CA (60), OH (57), NC (43), MI (39). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Sawyer
Statistically, parents drawn to Sawyer tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Carter, Winter, River, Wynter, and Saylor.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sawyer | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,056 | #290 |
| 2024 | 1,065 | #297 |
| 2023 | 1,124 | #280 |
| 2022 | 1,260 | #242 |
| 2021 | 1,377 | #216 |
| 2020 | 1,259 | #239 |
| 2019 | 1,292 | #248 |
| 2018 | 1,428 | #218 |
| 2017 | 1,391 | #225 |
| 2016 | 1,283 | #245 |
| 2015 | 1,221 | #260 |
| 2014 | 965 | #344 |
| 2013 | 688 | #446 |
| 2012 | 542 | #549 |
| 2011 | 386 | #716 |
| 2010 | 350 | #786 |
| 2009 | 253 | #1027 |
| 2008 | 175 | #1374 |
| 2007 | 135 | #1645 |
| 2006 | 147 | #1495 |
| 2005 | 102 | #1894 |
| 2004 | 103 | #1835 |
| 2003 | 69 | #2393 |
| 2002 | 64 | #2467 |
| 2001 | 62 | #2487 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sawyer a popular girl name?
Sawyer ranked #291 among girls in 2025 with 1,056 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #260.
When was the name Sawyer most popular?
Sawyer peaked in 2018, when 1,428 American girls received the name (ranked #218 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Sawyer?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,705 newborn American girls was named Sawyer. It scores 56/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.