How Many People Are Named Sailor?
An estimated 4,008 people in the United States have the first name Sailor. It is used for both genders, with 84.0% female. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Sailor peaked in popularity in 2016 with 294 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sailor as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Sailor paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Sailor is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
4,008
About 1 in 85,518 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
84.0% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2016
294 births
Total Registered
4,042
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sailor
Sailor is predominantly female (84.0%), though 646 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Sailor as a male name
Ranked #2,731 in 2024
48 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (50 births)
Sailor as a female name
Ranked #1,341 in 2024
170 female births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (245 births)
Sailor: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sailor span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,036 babies were registered. While Sailor is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Sailor by Decade
How has Sailor tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Sailor by State
Birth registrations for Sailor span all 33 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Kansas, New Jersey, West Virginia. On average, about 63 Sailors were registered per state.
Sailor + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sailor as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Sailor
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Sailor: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sailor?
We estimate approximately 4,008 people named Sailor are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 85,518 Americans share this first name.
Is Sailor a common name?
Sailor is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,042 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sailor most popular?
Sailor reached peak popularity in 2016, when 294 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sailor is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sailor a female name?
Sailor is predominantly female. 84.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sailor Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sailor Smith, Sailor Johnson, Sailor Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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