The nameSawyer

Sawyer is an English surname for someone who sawed wood. Tom Sawyer made it famous.

Meaning

Sawyer means "sawer of wood", from the Middle English sawier.

Origin

English, from an occupational surname.

History

Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer (1876) made the surname famous. As a first name Sawyer was in the American top 100 from 2015 to 2018 and reached 94th place in 2015.

Famous people named Sawyer

Popularity of the name Sawyer

Sawyer in the United States

132ndmost popular boys' name in the United States in 2024
2017peak year (5,562 births)
80,150babies named Sawyer in the United States since 1880
02,7815,562 18801900192019401960198020002020
Births per year in the United States. Source: Social Security Administration, names given at least 5 times a year.

Sawyer was most popular in the United States in the 2010s, with 43,572 births over the decade, 54% of all recorded babies named Sawyer. Its rise began around 2000, and it peaked in 2017. Half of all babies named Sawyer in the United States were born before 2016, so it is mostly a name of today's children and teenagers. Over the last five years on record, it has been falling: 4,207 births a year on average, against 5,348 in the five years before.

Sibling names for Sawyer

Names from the same generation as Sawyer, whose popularity in the United States has followed a similar path.

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Frequently asked questions

What does the name Sawyer mean?

Sawyer means "sawer of wood", from the Middle English sawier.

What is the origin of the name Sawyer?

English, from an occupational surname.

Is Sawyer a girl's or a boy's name?

Sawyer is a boy's name. In the United States, 22% of the babies named Sawyer are girls.

How popular is the name Sawyer?

In 2024, Sawyer was the 132nd most popular name for baby boys in the United States, with 2,756 births.

What are good sibling names for Sawyer?

Names from the same generation, with a similar popularity in the United States: Scarlett, Alice, Ellie and Cora for a sister, Grayson, Easton, Jaxon and Elliot for a brother.

Who are famous people named Sawyer?

Sawyer Sweeten, actor; Sawyer Fredericks, singer.