Sawyer Name Meaning, Origin and Popularity
Sawyer is used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
How Do You Spell Sawyer?
Sawyer is spelled S-A-W-Y-E-R. The name has 6 letters.
Sawyer at a Glance
- Usage
- Used for both girls and boys
- Meaning
- Sawyer means a person who saws wood and derives from the occupation of cutting wood with a saw.
- Origin
- The name Sawyer has roots as an English occupational surname for individuals who worked as wood sawyers.
- Pronunciation
- SAW-yer · 2 syllables
Sawyer Popularity in 2025
Rank#290
Recorded Births1,056
Rank#122
Recorded Births2,941
- Girls usage rose 7 places to #290 and recorded 9 fewer births compared with 2024.
- Boys usage rose 9 places to #122 and recorded 173 more births compared with 2024.
Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.
What Does the Name Sawyer Mean?
Sawyer means a person who saws wood and derives from the occupation of cutting wood with a saw.
Origin: The name Sawyer has roots as an English occupational surname for individuals who worked as wood sawyers.
How Do You Pronounce Sawyer?
PronunciationSAW-yer
Syllables2
What Is the History of the Name Sawyer?
- History
- Sawyer was historically used as an English occupational surname before its adoption as a given name in English-speaking countries.
Sawyer Popularity by Year
The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 2014 through 2025. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.
| Year | Usage Category | Recorded Births | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 1,056 | #290 |
| 2025 | Boys | 2,941 | #122 |
| 2024 | Girls | 1,065 | #297 |
| 2024 | Boys | 2,768 | #131 |
| 2023 | Girls | 1,124 | #280 |
| 2023 | Boys | 2,843 | #127 |
| 2022 | Girls | 1,260 | #242 |
| 2022 | Boys | 2,914 | #131 |
| 2021 | Girls | 1,377 | #216 |
| 2021 | Boys | 3,259 | #114 |
| 2020 | Girls | 1,259 | #239 |
| 2020 | Boys | 3,189 | #116 |
| 2019 | Girls | 1,292 | #248 |
| 2019 | Boys | 3,559 | #106 |
| 2018 | Girls | 1,428 | #218 |
| 2018 | Boys | 3,878 | #100 |
| 2017 | Girls | 1,391 | #225 |
| 2017 | Boys | 4,171 | #95 |
| 2016 | Girls | 1,283 | #245 |
| 2016 | Boys | 4,248 | #97 |
| 2015 | Girls | 1,221 | #260 |
| 2015 | Boys | 4,272 | #94 |
| 2014 | Girls | 965 | #344 |
| 2014 | Boys | 3,597 | #110 |
When Was Sawyer Most Popular?
Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.
2015 · Boys
4,272 recorded births
National rank #94
2016 · Boys
4,248 recorded births
National rank #97
2017 · Boys
4,171 recorded births
National rank #95
2018 · Boys
3,878 recorded births
National rank #100
Where Sawyer Ranked Highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Top States for Boys
| State | Rank | Recorded Births |
|---|---|---|
| WV | #18 | 48 |
| ME | #23 | 31 |
| VT | #27 | 12 |
| MT | #30 | 27 |
| MS | #38 | 51 |
| WY | #39 | 10 |
| AL | #42 | 89 |
| KY | #43 | 92 |