Total births
99
Unisex name · since 1986
Sayre
99 babies named Sayre in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 99
- total births
- 1986–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
Sayre sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 99 recorded since 1986.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sayre has been recorded 99 times among boys since 1986, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2021.
- 99 total births
- 1986–2021 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
99 boys have been named Sayre since 1986, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2021.
- 99
- total births
- 1986–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Sayre was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
10 babies were named Sayre in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Sayre's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sayre splits its recorded history at 2003: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1992 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sayre at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1986
Sayre popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2021
- Peak year (2007)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Sayre popularity over time - girls
93 total births recorded since 1988 (Sayre as girls' name)
Sayre by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Sayre's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Sayre births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
33 births
- 2000s
2000s
36 births
- 2010s 12
2010s
12 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 36 births (36% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sayre? ▼
Since 1986, Social Security records show 99 babies named Sayre. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 10 births.
When was Sayre most popular? ▼
Sayre was most popular in the 2000s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Is Sayre a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Sayre is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 99 births, and as a girl's name it has 93 births.
How long has the name Sayre been used? ▼
Sayre has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 36 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Sayre? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Saylor, Sayed, Sayer, Sayvion, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Sayre's data
- Sayre's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (36 total births) through the 2020s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Sayre
Nearby Names Like Sayre
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sayre
Saylor Boy
#2218 880 births
Sayed Boy
#3935 688 births
Sayer Boy
#11319 401 births
Sayvion Boy
#7519 336 births
Sayan Boy
#5360 303 births
Compare Sayre side by side: Sayre vs Saylor Sayre vs Sayed Sayre vs Sayer
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Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1986–2021 (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. "Sayre: Baby Name Since 1986 - 99 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sayre. 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 Sayre 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.