Saylor
Girl name · #217 in 2025 · Distinctive
How old is the name Saylor? In official American birth records, Saylor has been tracked continuously since 1992, giving it 33 years of documented American history.
Saylor ranks #217 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 1,415 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #608, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,272 girls born in 2025 was named Saylor.
The 33-year story
Saylor first appears in the Social Security records in 1992, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 1,415 babies and a rank of #217. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Saylor per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Saylor in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Saylor is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Saylor is most common
Geography matters for names, and Saylor is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Saylor is most common in MS (3.9 per 1,000), AL (3.1 per 1,000), AR (3 per 1,000), IA (2.6 per 1,000), OK (2.5 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 1.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Saylor is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Saylor
Statistically, parents drawn to Saylor tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Baylor, Palmer, Sutton, River, and Sawyer.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Saylor | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,415 | #217 |
| 2024 | 1,341 | #231 |
| 2023 | 1,398 | #214 |
| 2022 | 1,410 | #207 |
| 2021 | 1,193 | #258 |
| 2020 | 1,070 | #304 |
| 2019 | 1,053 | #308 |
| 2018 | 868 | #364 |
| 2017 | 741 | #429 |
| 2016 | 729 | #441 |
| 2015 | 480 | #608 |
| 2014 | 351 | #800 |
| 2013 | 283 | #902 |
| 2012 | 222 | #1119 |
| 2011 | 204 | #1182 |
| 2010 | 181 | #1299 |
| 2009 | 194 | #1258 |
| 2008 | 182 | #1345 |
| 2007 | 143 | #1579 |
| 2006 | 137 | #1574 |
| 2005 | 158 | #1367 |
| 2004 | 129 | #1542 |
| 2003 | 112 | #1702 |
| 2002 | 95 | #1866 |
| 2001 | 127 | #1476 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Saylor?
In official American birth records, the name Saylor first appeared in 1992 (over 33 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 33 years.
Is Saylor a popular girl name?
Saylor ranked #217 among girls in 2025 with 1,415 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #608.
When was the name Saylor most popular?
Saylor peaked in 2025, when 1,415 American girls received the name (ranked #217 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Saylor?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,272 newborn American girls was named Saylor. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.