How Many People Are Named Sawyer?
An estimated 79,448 people in the United States have the first name Sawyer. It is used for both genders, with 78.4% male. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Sawyer peaked in popularity in 2017 with 5,562 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sawyer 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 Sawyer paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Sawyer 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
79,448
About 1 in 4,314 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
78.4% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2017
5,562 births
Total Registered
80,150
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sawyer
Sawyer is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (78.4%) and females (21.6%). Out of 80,150 total births registered, 62,873 were male and 17,277 were female.
Sawyer as a male name
Ranked #132 in 2024
2,756 male births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (4,271 births)
Sawyer as a female name
Ranked #297 in 2024
1,062 female births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (1,428 births)
Sawyer: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sawyer span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 43,572 babies were registered. While Sawyer is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Sawyer by Decade
How has Sawyer 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.
Sawyer by State
Birth registrations for Sawyer span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, North Carolina. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Rhode Island, Hawaii. On average, about 1,527 Sawyers were registered per state.
Sawyer + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sawyer as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Sawyer
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Sawyer: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sawyer?
We estimate approximately 79,448 people named Sawyer 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 4,314 Americans share this first name.
Is Sawyer a common name?
Sawyer is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 80,150 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sawyer most popular?
Sawyer reached peak popularity in 2017, when 5,562 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sawyer is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sawyer a male name?
Sawyer is predominantly male. 78.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sawyer Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sawyer Smith, Sawyer Johnson, Sawyer 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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