Total births
144
Girls' name · since 2011
Saylem
Since 2011, U.S. Social Security records show 144 babies named Saylem, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7194
- among girls today
- 144
- born since 2011
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Saylem is the #7194 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 144 recorded since 2011.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Saylem has been recorded 144 times among girls since 2011, currently ranked #7194 nationally and more common than 59% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2025.
- #7194 among girls today
- 144 born since 2011
- 2020s peak decade
- 59% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Saylem is currently the #7194 girls' name in America, more common than 59% of girls - 144 born since 2011, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7194
- among girls today
- 144
- born since 2011
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other girls
Saylem vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7194
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 59% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Saylem was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
20 babies were named Saylem in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Saylem compares
144 31th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Saylem's all-time total is 62% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Saylem | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 144 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 48 | 19,840 |
Saylem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Saylem splits its recorded history at 2020: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2014 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Saylem at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#7,194
Active since
2011
Saylem popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Saylem by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Saylem's strongest decade.
99 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Saylem births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
45 births
- 2020s
2020s
99 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 99 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Saylem? ▼
144 babies have been named Saylem since 2011. It currently ranks #7194 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 20 births.
When was Saylem most popular? ▼
Saylem was most popular in the 2020s decade with 99 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Saylem been used? ▼
Records for Saylem go back to 2011, giving 15 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Saylem? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Saylor, Saydee, Sayra, Sayuri, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Saylem
Nearby Names Like Saylem
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Saylem
Saylor Girl
#231 14,482 births
Saydee Girl
#3728 1,616 births
Sayra Girl
#6245 1,512 births
Sayuri Girl
#3716 1,424 births
Saya Girl
#3360 1,305 births
Compare Saylem side by side: Saylem vs Saylor Saylem vs Saydee Saylem vs Sayra
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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, 2011–2025 (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. "Saylem: #7194 Girls' Name - 144 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/saylem. 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 Saylem 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.