Sawyer

Rank 131st Gender Neutral

In 2022, the name Sawyer was 131st most popular baby name for boys and 140th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 4,147 babies were named Sawyer in the United States. The gender distribution for "Sawyer" is 69.7% male and 30.3% female.

In 2022, 1 out of every 810 babies in the United States were named Sawyer. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 3.6% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Sawyer is around 10 years old.

The name "Sawyer" is well know, but not overly common.

The most common nickname for Sawyer is .

Sawyer Meaning & Origin

Sawyer is an English name that means 'woodcutter', often evoking connotations of strength, resilience, and a close connection with nature.

The name Sawyer is described as adventurous, ingenious and free-spirited.

Pronunciation

Sawyer is pronounced sa-wyer in English. The name Sawyer has 6 letters and 2 or 3 syllables, depending on pronunciation.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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Fun Facts about Sawyer

The name Sawyer is used both as a first name and surname, and a character named Tom Sawyer is the protagonist of a famous novel by Mark Twain entitled "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer".

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Geography

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Gender Distribution

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Data Source

Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

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