Baby Name Popularity Profile

Sawyer

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

✦ Woodcutter 🌍 English traditional
National Rank (2025) #291
All-Time Peak Rank #216 Achieved 2021
Total U.S. Births 18,338 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 77.3% Boy / 22.7% Girl Leans Male
First Recorded 1986 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 1,428 births in 2018
💡 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 'one who saws wood'.
Pronunciation: SAW-yer
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Sawyer

According to SSA data, Sawyer achieved its highest historical rank of #216 in 2021. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2018 with 1,428 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 13.5%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 40 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Sawyer across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -13.5% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 1,428 births in 2018
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 13 yrs
Registry Streak 40 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 0
1980s: 53
1990s: 407
2000s: 1,191
2010s: 9,546
2020s: 7,141

📐 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 Wyoming
Top States Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, Utah, South Dakota
States with Data 48
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Wyoming Unranked 75 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #344 210 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Montana #102 148 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #195 397 2019 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #137 149 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #206 456 2020 23.1% Decline
Nebraska #166 258 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #238 555 2017 3.1% Decline
North Dakota Unranked 115 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #188 294 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #322 106 2021 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #136 100 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #270 369 2021 15.6% Decline
Iowa #196 369 2022 41.4% Decline
Kansas #232 265 2018 50.0% Decline
Oklahoma #371 339 2017 64.7% Decline
Minnesota #211 412 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #231 527 2015 26.2% Decline
Louisiana #168 385 2017 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #258 609 2023 2.3% Decline
Texas #366 1,611 2016 27.1% Decline
Missouri #202 461 2021 +10.7% Growth
Wisconsin #177 401 2023 +24.0% Growth
Georgia #279 561 2019 9.8% Decline
South Carolina #172 289 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #207 344 2019 11.5% Decline
Tennessee #347 399 2019 25.0% Decline
Alaska Unranked 26 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #247 201 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #631 622 2021 20.0% Decline
Delaware #220 37 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #233 635 2019 26.4% Decline
Alabama #243 308 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #358 369 2018 30.3% Decline
Maine #148 71 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #195 730 2018 +11.8% Growth
Mississippi #214 199 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 25 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #381 681 2015 49.1% Decline
Maryland #374 202 2018 Insufficient historical volume
California #547 1,206 2017 31.0% Decline
Connecticut #613 108 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #385 508 2018 14.7% Decline
Massachusetts #332 208 2022 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #417 207 2021 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 60 2017 Insufficient historical volume
New York #564 491 2017 18.9% Decline
New Mexico Unranked 5 2017 Insufficient historical volume

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