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Data: Social Security Administration, US births 1880–2024

Sawyer — Meaning, Origin & Popularity | Namesake
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Sawsan|Saxon
English◈ Unisex · 56% boy · 44% girl→ Stable

◈= unisex (gender-neutral)

Sawyer

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SAW-yer · 2 syllables

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Boy
#132
→ Stable
Boy
#132
Popularity score: 51
→ Stable
Peak
#114 in 2021
5yr
-5 ranks
Velocity
-5
Birth frequency
7.7 per 10,000 births
Girl
#297
Popularity score: 43
→ Stable
Peak
#216 in 2021
5yr
-17 ranks
Velocity
-17
Birth frequency
3.0 per 10,000 births

Popularity Over Time

↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular

How Popular Is This Name?

Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.

BOY
Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20202024

Rank #132 · Falling since 2020

All US boy names
Top 200 boy names
English boy names
Sawyer

Popularity score: 51  ·  SSA Rank: #132

GIRL
Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20202024

Rank #297 · Falling since 2020

All US girl names
Top 200 girl names
English girl names
Sawyer

Popularity score: 43  ·  SSA Rank: #297

Rare  ·  Distinctive  ·  Familiar  ·  Common  ·  Very Common

Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.

Namesake Score
59
Higher than 59% of names
Combines uniqueness, trend, meaning, feasibility, and search interest.
Trend
→ Stable
-5 ranks
Based on SSA rank velocity
Feasibility
Unknown
— · — · —
Low friction, available
Uniqueness
55
0 per 10,000 births
Won't be common in class

Sawyer scores well on meaning depth but there are tradeoffs — the popularity trend is fading.

Meaning Depth37% of score
77
Name Trend28% of score
44
Uniqueness20% of score
55
Feasibility15% of score
50

Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.

Name DNA
OccupationalEnglishUnisex2-syllableNature-connectedSurname-as-given-nameCraftsmanModern trend
Character
practical industriousnesswoodcraft connection
People with this name

Qualities shared by notable Sawyers

poisedprofessionalversatilefocusedmusical
STRONG
High confidence

Sawyer is an English unisex name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #132 in the US in 2024.

Trend:→ Stable · -5 ranks
Feasibility:— · — · —
Popularity:#132 · niche
Sawyer at a Glance
Meaning:One who saws wood; an occupational surname denoting a woodcutter or lumber worker.
Language root:Middle English · Old English
Peak rank:#114 in 2021
5yr change:-5 ranks
Sex usage:Boy #132 · Girl #297
Notable bearers
Sawyer Brown
Country music singer
Sawyer Frederickson
American football player
Sawyer Sweeten
American actress
Similar Sound
Sawyer◈SlayerSayerCaperWager
Similar Style
River◈Emmett◈Cooper◈Casey◈Morgan◈
Works well with
River◈Dakota◈Morgan◈Avery◈Quinn◈Rowan◈Scout◈Parker◈
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Hudson
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Source: Social Security Administration baby names data. Popularity data reflects US births. Feasibility data updated monthly.
Sawyer illustration
Name Intelligence
Sawyer · Overview
Summary

Sawyer is an English unisex name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #132 in the US in 2024.

Strengths
Works for any sex
56% boy · 44% girl. A genuinely unisex name is rare at this level of distinctiveness.
Nature · Vintage character
Sawyer carries a grounded, cool quality that makes it distinctive without being invented.
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Data source:Social Security Administration
Coverage:US births 1879–2024
Updated:January 2025
ISR:Refreshes monthly
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