Saylor
Boy name · #2398 in 2025 · Very rare
Saylor is currently the #2398 boy name in the United States — 57 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3085, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 31,579 boys born in 2025 was named Saylor.
Babies named Saylor per year. Source: SSA.
The 108-year story
Saylor first appears in the Social Security records in 1917, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 82 babies and a rank of #1909. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Saylor against up to 5 other names.
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 "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Saylor will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Saylor is most common
State-level data for Saylor is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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 Sailor, Keylor, Savior, Valor, and Heitor.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Saylor | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57 | #2390 |
| 2024 | 65 | #2210 |
| 2023 | 82 | #1909 |
| 2022 | 68 | #2150 |
| 2021 | 69 | #2096 |
| 2020 | 53 | #2437 |
| 2019 | 61 | #2265 |
| 2018 | 42 | #2848 |
| 2017 | 27 | #3889 |
| 2016 | 33 | #3358 |
| 2015 | 37 | #3085 |
| 2014 | 28 | #3693 |
| 2013 | 21 | #4463 |
| 2012 | 19 | #4862 |
| 2011 | 11 | #7009 |
| 2010 | 13 | #6359 |
| 2009 | 9 | #8310 |
| 2008 | 11 | #7187 |
| 2007 | 18 | #4996 |
| 2006 | 13 | #6094 |
| 2005 | 15 | #5278 |
| 2004 | 16 | #5007 |
| 2003 | 9 | #7245 |
| 2002 | 14 | #5131 |
| 2001 | 10 | #6445 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Saylor a popular boy name?
Saylor ranked #2398 among boys in 2025 with 57 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3085.
When was the name Saylor most popular?
Saylor peaked in 2023, when 82 American boys received the name (ranked #1909 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 31,579 newborn American boys was named Saylor. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.