US rank #231 Unisex name Peak 2022 13,059 births

Saylor — #231 US unisex name

13,059 babies named Saylor in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s1702000s13732010s51112020s6405
#231
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 99% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Saylor was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

1,410 babies were named Saylor in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Saylor

The Social Security Administration has registered 13,059 babies named Saylor between 1992 and 2024, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Saylor currently holds the #231 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 1,410 babies received it in a single year. Saylor is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 823 additional births since 1917.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Saylor performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 6,405 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Saylor shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 1,205 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Saylor in 48 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Saylor 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 13,059 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.

Saylor at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

13,059

Since 1992

33 years of records

Peak year

2022

1,410 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#231

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1992

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2024

Saylor popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1992

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2022)
1,410
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
-50005001,0001,500 20242019201420092004199919941992 5

Saylor popularity over time — boys

823 total births recorded since 1917 (Saylor as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 823 births
020406080100 202420202016201220082004200019941917 5

Saylor by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
6,405 births that decade — 49% of Saylor's all-time total
1990s1702000s13732010s51112020s6405

Saylor by state

Where Saylor concentrates geographically — total births since 1992

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Saylor
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,205 9.2%
#2 Florida
796 6.1%
#3 California
789 6.0%
#4 North Carolina
670 5.1%
#5 Georgia
566 4.3%
#6 Tennessee
517 4.0%
#7 Alabama
458 3.5%
#8 Ohio
362 2.8%
Texas share of Saylor's total US births 9.2%
Even split

1,205 of 13,059 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 48 reporting states.

Saylor appears in 48 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Saylor?
13,059 babies have been named Saylor since 1992. It currently ranks #231 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 1,410 births.
When was Saylor most popular?
Saylor was most popular in the 2020s decade with 6,405 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Saylor most popular?
The top states for the name Saylor are Texas (1,205 births), Florida (796 births), California (789 births).
Is Saylor a unisex name?
Yes, Saylor is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 13,059 births, and as a boy's name it has 823 births.
How long has the name Saylor been used?
Saylor has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 33 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1992–2024 (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.