#1322024 rank
2015peak year
54,367babies named Sawyer since 1880
▼ 23%5-year trend
Sawyer popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Sawyer mean?
An English occupational surname, 'one who saws wood'. Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer fixed the name firmly in American literary legend.
OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylemodern, vintage
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