Baby Name Popularity Profile

Sawyer

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Sawyer.

✦ Woodcutter 🌍 English traditional
National Rank (2025) #122
All-Time Peak Rank #94 Achieved 2015
Total U.S. Births 65,838 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 77.3% Boy / 22.7% Girl Leans Male
First Recorded 1913 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 4,272 births in 2015
💡 The Sawyer Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Woodcutter
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Derived from an Old English occupational surname meaning 'sawer of wood'.
Common Nicknames
Saw
Pronunciation: SAW-yer
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Sawyer

According to SSA data, Sawyer achieved its highest historical rank of #94 in 2015. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2015 with 4,272 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 31.2%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 43 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Sawyer across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift -31.2% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 4,272 births in 2015
Years in Top 100 4 yrs
Years in Top 500 29 yrs
Registry Streak 43 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 7
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 5
1980s: 275
1990s: 3,453
2000s: 10,153
2010s: 34,031
2020s: 17,914

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Sa-wer
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with S, a letter used by only 7.9% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, Idaho, Alaska, Vermont, New Hampshire
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah #70 1,610 2014 9.7% Decline
Idaho #66 727 2020 30.4% Decline
Alaska #75 253 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont #32 300 2011 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #45 499 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Montana #33 456 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming #44 190 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #68 2,750 2015 26.3% Decline
South Dakota #54 454 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #98 1,218 2016 20.0% Decline
Colorado #143 1,472 2015 26.1% Decline
Washington #106 1,980 2016 14.9% Decline
North Dakota #103 414 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #82 2,200 2015 32.7% Decline
Maine #27 503 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #184 371 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #78 2,316 2017 20.3% Decline
Arkansas #47 1,164 2017 +37.5% Growth
Alabama #44 1,877 2015 3.3% Decline
Iowa #60 1,276 2017 5.3% Decline
North Carolina #87 2,700 2016 7.5% Decline
Kentucky #43 1,618 2019 +9.5% Growth
Georgia #108 2,312 2015 14.3% Decline
Nebraska #89 601 2015 +12.0% Growth
South Carolina #67 1,181 2017 +23.7% Growth
Arizona #187 981 2014 +2.2% Growth
Oklahoma #81 1,051 2016 10.3% Decline
Missouri #83 1,712 2016 19.8% Decline
Kansas #106 779 2016 +24.1% Growth
Indiana #82 1,744 2015 15.7% Decline
Florida #162 2,487 2018 +13.6% Growth
Louisiana #68 1,279 2016 +8.6% Growth
West Virginia #18 659 2015 +11.6% Growth
Mississippi #38 881 2017 +15.9% Growth
Virginia #112 1,543 2016 13.6% Decline
Michigan #95 2,531 2016 15.3% Decline
Texas #204 3,945 2018 11.9% Decline
Ohio #75 2,383 2017 +18.8% Growth
Maryland #158 680 2017 +31.0% Growth
Connecticut #177 457 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 79 2015 Insufficient historical volume
California #288 3,738 2015 24.6% Decline
Pennsylvania #127 1,972 2015 2.0% Decline
Massachusetts #256 889 2017 29.4% Decline
Illinois #177 1,754 2015 15.0% Decline
Hawaii #177 98 2010 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 146 2023 Insufficient historical volume
New York #267 1,903 2015 16.3% Decline
New Jersey #333 574 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 51 2016 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 19 2018 Insufficient historical volume

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