How Many People Are Named Sayer?
An estimated 402 people in the United States have the first name Sayer. It is predominantly male (97.3%). The average bearer is 18 years old, and Sayer peaked in popularity in 2017 with 28 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sayer 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 Sayer paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
402
About 1 in 852,623 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.3% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2017
28 births
Total Registered
407
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sayer
Sayer is predominantly male (97.3%), though 11 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Sayer as a male name
Ranked #12,070 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (28 births)
Sayer as a female name
Ranked #15,266 in 2019
6 female births in 2019
Peak: 2019 (6 births)
Sayer: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sayer span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 160 babies were registered. Sayer has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Sayer by Decade
How has Sayer 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.
Sayer + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sayer as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Sayer
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Sayer: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sayer?
We estimate approximately 402 people named Sayer 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 852,623 Americans share this first name.
Is Sayer a common name?
Sayer is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 407 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sayer most popular?
Sayer reached peak popularity in 2017, when 28 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sayer is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sayer a male name?
Sayer is predominantly male. 97.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sayer Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sayer Smith, Sayer Johnson, Sayer 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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