Total births
65,838
Unisex name · since 1913
Sawyer
65,838 babies named Sawyer in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #131
- among boys today
- 65,838
- born since 1913
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99.1%
- more common than other boys
Sawyer currently ranks #131 among unisex names in America, with 65,838 babies recorded since 1913.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sawyer has been recorded 65,838 times among boys since 1913, currently ranked #131 nationally and more common than 99.1% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2025.
- #131 among boys today
- 65,838 born since 1913
- 2010s peak decade
- 99.1% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sawyer is currently the #131 unisex name in America, more common than 99.1% of boys - 65,838 born since 1913, peaking in the 2010s.
- #131
- among boys today
- 65,838
- born since 1913
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99.1%
- more common than other boys
Sawyer vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#131
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 99.1% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Sawyer was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
4,272 babies were named Sawyer in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Sawyer compares
65,838 Top 3% higher than 97% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Sawyer's all-time total is 179x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sawyer | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 65,838 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 4,272 | 23 | 22,252 |
Sawyer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sawyer's full recorded timeline at 2003, 92% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 8% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 4,272 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sawyer at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2015
Current rank
#131
Active since
1913
Sawyer popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 4,272
- Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
Sawyer popularity over time - girls
18,338 total births recorded since 1986 (Sawyer as girls' name)
Sawyer by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Sawyer's strongest decade.
34,031 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Sawyer births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 7
1910s
7 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 275
1980s
275 births
- 1990s 3,453
1990s
3,453 births
- 2000s 10,153
2000s
10,153 births
- 2010s
2010s
34,031 births
- 2020s
2020s
17,914 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 34,031 births (52% of all-time use).
How Sawyer compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Sawyer's total volume
Sawyer vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Sawyer by state
Where Sawyer concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 3,945 | 6.0% |
| #2 | California | | 3,738 | 5.7% |
| #3 | Wisconsin | | 2,750 | 4.2% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 2,700 | 4.1% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 2,531 | 3.8% |
| #6 | Florida | | 2,487 | 3.8% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 2,383 | 3.6% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 2,316 | 3.5% |
Texas share of Sawyer's total US births 6.0%
Even split
3,945 of 65,838 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Sawyer appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sawyer? ▼
65,838 babies have been named Sawyer since 1913. It currently ranks #131 among boys. The peak year was 2015 with 4,272 births.
When was Sawyer most popular? ▼
Sawyer was most popular in the 2010s decade with 34,031 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Sawyer most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sawyer are Texas (3,945 births), California (3,738 births), Wisconsin (2,750 births).
Is Sawyer a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Sawyer is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 65,838 births, and as a girl's name it has 18,338 births.
How long has the name Sawyer been used? ▼
Records for Sawyer go back to 1913, giving 113 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Sawyer? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Saw, Sawan. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Sawyer's data
- Sawyer's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (34,031 total births) through the 2020s (17,914) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Sawyers (3,945 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Sawyer
Nearby Names Like Sawyer
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sawyer
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1913–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sawyer: #131 Unisex Name - 65,838 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sawyer. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Sawyer draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.