Sawyer
BoysBest rank #94 (2015) · ranked in 4 years
With a peak of #94 in 2015, Sawyer appeared in the rankings across 2015-2018.
It eased from #94 in 2015 to #100 in 2018.
The latest tally (2025) shows no ranking for Sawyer in the top spots.
4,272 newborns received the name Sawyer in 2015, its peak year.
Sawyer was most popular around 2015, making it characteristic of the 2010s generation.
Where Sawyer is most popular
In 2025, Sawyer was recorded in 48 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 3,967 births nationwide.
The largest share came from Texas at 287 births, 7.2% of the national total, where it ranked #240 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 43.3% of Sawyer births, against 10.9% Northeast, 27.5% Midwest, 18.4% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Sawyer placed as high as #19 in Montana and as low as #451 in Delaware.
The 3 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.
Top states, 2025
- 1Texas287 · #240 there
- 2Ohio209 · #81 there
- 3California189 · #371 there
- 4North Carolina178 · #115 there
- 5Florida162 · #245 there
Share by census region
- Northeast10.9%
- Midwest27.5%
- South43.3%
- West18.4%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Sawyer a popular name?
- Sawyer reached a best rank of #94 in 2015 and has charted in 4 years.
- Where does Sawyer rank now?
- Sawyer does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).
- Is Sawyer a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a boys' name.
- When was Sawyer most popular?
- Sawyer peaked around 2015.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)