How Many People Are Named Saylor?
An estimated 13,772 people in the United States have the first name Saylor. It is predominantly female (94.1%). The average bearer is 9 years old, and Saylor peaked in popularity in 2022 with 1,478 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Saylor 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 Saylor paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Saylor is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 9, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
13,772
About 1 in 24,888 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
94.1% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2022
1,478 births
Total Registered
13,882
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Saylor
Saylor is predominantly female (94.1%), though 823 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Saylor as a male name
Ranked #2,223 in 2024
65 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (82 births)
Saylor as a female name
Ranked #231 in 2024
1,337 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (1,410 births)
Saylor: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Saylor span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 6,742 babies were registered. Saylor remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Saylor by Decade
How has Saylor 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.
Saylor by State
Birth registrations for Saylor span all 48 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Florida, California. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Wyoming, Delaware. On average, about 250 Saylors were registered per state.
Saylor + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Saylor as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Saylor
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
Saylor: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Saylor?
We estimate approximately 13,772 people named Saylor 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 24,888 Americans share this first name.
Is Saylor a common name?
Saylor is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 13,882 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Saylor most popular?
Saylor reached peak popularity in 2022, when 1,478 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Saylor is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Saylor a female name?
Saylor is predominantly female. 94.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Saylor Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Saylor Smith, Saylor Johnson, Saylor 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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