Sawyer
Boy name · #122 in 2025 · Uniqueness 46/100
Sawyer ranks #122 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 2,941 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #94, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 612 boys born in 2025 was named Sawyer.
The 112-year story
Sawyer first appears in the Social Security records in 1913, when 7 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2015, when 4,272 boys were named Sawyer — good for #94 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.
Babies named Sawyer per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Sawyer in class?
Sawyer scores 46 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 (193), OH (152), NC (135), FL (134), CA (129). 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 Ryder, Tucker, Parker, Jasper, and Ryker.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sawyer | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,941 | #122 |
| 2024 | 2,768 | #131 |
| 2023 | 2,843 | #127 |
| 2022 | 2,914 | #131 |
| 2021 | 3,259 | #114 |
| 2020 | 3,189 | #116 |
| 2019 | 3,559 | #106 |
| 2018 | 3,878 | #100 |
| 2017 | 4,171 | #95 |
| 2016 | 4,248 | #97 |
| 2015 | 4,272 | #94 |
| 2014 | 3,597 | #110 |
| 2013 | 3,166 | #120 |
| 2012 | 2,741 | #147 |
| 2011 | 2,179 | #172 |
| 2010 | 2,220 | #173 |
| 2009 | 1,897 | #202 |
| 2008 | 1,674 | #225 |
| 2007 | 1,511 | #240 |
| 2006 | 1,389 | #247 |
| 2005 | 1,069 | #307 |
| 2004 | 592 | #439 |
| 2003 | 570 | #440 |
| 2002 | 463 | #498 |
| 2001 | 471 | #486 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sawyer a popular boy name?
Sawyer ranked #122 among boys in 2025 with 2,941 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #94.
When was the name Sawyer most popular?
Sawyer peaked in 2015, when 4,272 American boys received the name (ranked #94 that year). Since 2015 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Sawyer?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 612 newborn American boys was named Sawyer. It scores 46/100 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.