Unisex nameCurrently #132 in the USFalling
Sawyer
SAW-yer//ˈsɔːjər//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20176 lettersStarts with S
Meaning & origin
One who saws wood
Sawyer comes from the medieval English occupational surname for someone who sawed timber, and carries literary resonance from Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer. Its energetic, outdoorsy sound has made it a popular modern unisex choice.
Sawyer's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Sawyer |
|---|---|
| 1913 | 7 |
| 1978 | 5 |
| 1983 | 9 |
| 1984 | 11 |
| 1985 | 19 |
| 1986 | 58 |
| 1987 | 77 |
| 1988 | 66 |
| 1989 | 88 |
| 1990 | 107 |
| 1991 | 146 |
| 1992 | 322 |
| 1993 | 417 |
| 1994 | 501 |
| 1995 | 490 |
| 1996 | 435 |
| 1997 | 431 |
| 1998 | 489 |
| 1999 | 522 |
| 2000 | 598 |
| 2001 | 533 |
| 2002 | 527 |
| 2003 | 639 |
| 2004 | 695 |
| 2005 | 1,171 |
| 2006 | 1,536 |
| 2007 | 1,646 |
| 2008 | 1,849 |
| 2009 | 2,150 |
| 2010 | 2,570 |
| 2011 | 2,564 |
| 2012 | 3,283 |
| 2013 | 3,854 |
| 2014 | 4,561 |
| 2015 | 5,492 |
| 2016 | 5,531 |
| 2017 | 5,562 |
| 2018 | 5,306 |
| 2019 | 4,849 |
| 2020 | 4,446 |
| 2021 | 4,633 |
| 2022 | 4,171 |
| 2023 | 3,966 |
| 2024 | 3,818 |
Sawyer through the decades
- Sawyer peaked in 2017, when 5,562 babies were named Sawyer in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Sawyer has risen 90% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Sawyer currently ranks #132 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Saw
Variants & spellings
Sawyer
Famous people named Sawyer
- Tom Sawyer — Mark Twain character