US rank #11273 Boys' name Peak 2017 396 births

Sayer — #11273 US boys' name

396 babies named Sayer in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s101990s742000s1262010s1542020s32
#11273
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 21% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Sayer was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

28 babies were named Sayer in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Sayer

The Social Security Administration has registered 396 babies named Sayer between 1984 and 2024, spanning 41 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Sayer currently holds the #11273 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 28 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sayer performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 154 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Sayer shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sayer in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 396 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Sayer at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

396

Since 1984

41 years of records

Peak year

2017

28 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,273

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1984

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 2024

Sayer popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1984

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
28
Annual births at peak — across 41 years of records
0102030 20242019201420092004199919941984 5

Sayer popularity over time — girls

11 total births recorded since 2003 (Sayer as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 11 births
4.555.566.5 20192003 5

Sayer by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
154 births that decade — 39% of Sayer's all-time total
1980s101990s742000s1262010s1542020s32

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sayer?
396 babies have been named Sayer since 1984. It currently ranks #11273 among boys. The peak year was 2017 with 28 births.
When was Sayer most popular?
Sayer was most popular in the 2010s decade with 154 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Sayer been used?
Sayer has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 41 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Sayer?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Saylor, Sayed, Sayvion, Sayan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1984–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.