How Many People Are Named Sailor Williams?

There are approximately 22 people named Sailor Williams living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 15,579,743 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Sailor with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Williams. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.

Estimated People with This Name

22

1 in 15,579,743 Americans

Combination Rarity

Rare

Very Rare Very Common

Sailor: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Sailor. The peak year was 2016 with 294 births. The average person named Sailor today is 11 years old.

Male
Female
0 59 118 176 235 294 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020

Ancestry of the Williams Surname

Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Williams, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.

White
45.75%
Black
47.68%
Hispanic
2.49%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.46%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.82%
Two or More Races
2.81%

How we calculated this

The first name "Sailor" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Williams" appears at a rate of 550.97 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 22 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Sailor Williams: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Sailor Williams?

We estimate approximately 22 people named Sailor Williams are alive in the United States today. The first name Sailor is shared by 4,008 Americans, and the surname Williams is shared by 1,850,671.

How rare is the name Sailor Williams?

This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 15,579,743 Americans. The first name Sailor is rare and the surname Williams is very common.

Is Sailor a male or female name?

Sailor is predominantly female, with 16.0% of bearers being male and 84.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 2016 and the average bearer today is 11 years old.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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