Total births
14,482
Unisex name · since 1992
Saylor
14,482 babies named Saylor in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #231
- among girls today
- 14,482
- born since 1992
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Saylor is the #231 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 14,482 recorded since 1992.
Social Security Administration records show Saylor recorded 14,482 times among girls since 1992, holding rank #231 nationally today, ahead of 99% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2025.
- #231 among girls today
- 14,482 born since 1992
- 2020s peak decade
- 99% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Saylor is currently the #231 unisex name in America, more common than 99% of girls - 14,482 born since 1992, peaking in the 2020s.
- #231
- among girls today
- 14,482
- born since 1992
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99%
- more common than other girls
Saylor vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#231
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Saylor was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
1,415 babies were named Saylor in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Saylor compares
14,482 Top 7% higher than 93% of 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
Saylor's all-time total is 38x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Saylor | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 14,482 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,415 | 48 | 19,840 |
Saylor's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Saylor's full recorded timeline at 2009, 91% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 9% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1992, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 1,415 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Saylor at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#231
Active since
1992
Saylor popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 1,415
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Saylor popularity over time - boys
880 total births recorded since 1917 (Saylor as boys' name)
Saylor by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Saylor's strongest decade.
7,827 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Saylor births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 170
1990s
170 births
- 2000s 1,373
2000s
1,373 births
- 2010s
2010s
5,112 births
- 2020s
2020s
7,827 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 7,827 births (54% of all-time use).
How Saylor compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Saylor's total volume
Saylor vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Saylor by state
Where Saylor concentrates geographically, total births since 1992
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,322 | 9.1% |
| #2 | Florida | | 887 | 6.1% |
| #3 | California | | 859 | 5.9% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 747 | 5.2% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 632 | 4.4% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 576 | 4.0% |
| #7 | Alabama | | 515 | 3.6% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 414 | 2.9% |
Texas share of Saylor's total US births 9.1%
Even split
1,322 of 14,482 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 49 reporting states.
Saylor appears in 49 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Saylor? ▼
Since 1992, Social Security records show 14,482 babies named Saylor. Today it holds rank #231 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 1,415 births.
When was Saylor most popular? ▼
Saylor was most popular in the 2020s decade with 7,827 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Saylor most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Saylor are Texas (1,322 births), Florida (887 births), California (859 births).
Is Saylor a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Saylor is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 14,482 births, and as a boy's name it has 880 births.
How long has the name Saylor been used? ▼
Records for Saylor go back to 1992, giving 34 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Saylor? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Saydee, Sayra, Sayuri, Saya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Saylor's data
- Texas records the most Saylors (1,322 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 Saylor
Nearby Names Like Saylor
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Saylor
Saydee Girl
#3728 1,616 births
Sayra Girl
#6245 1,512 births
Sayuri Girl
#3716 1,424 births
Saya Girl
#3360 1,305 births
Sayla Girl
#2222 896 births
Compare Saylor side by side: Saylor vs Saydee Saylor vs Sayra Saylor vs Sayuri
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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, 1992–2025 (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. "Saylor: #231 Unisex Name - 14,482 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/saylor. 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 Saylor 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.