Saylor
Girl name · #217 in 2025 · Uniqueness 39/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Saylor in class?
Saylor scores 39 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 Saylor is most common
Geography matters for names, and Saylor is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Saylors were TX (117), FL (91), NC (77), CA (68), GA (65). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 39/100 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.