Namebino · Girl names · Boy names

Sawyer

Boy's name · #122 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

71% boys · 29% girls — Sawyer is also given to girls: 1,056 in 2025, about 29% in recent years. Sawyer →

Popularity over time

Sawyer first appeared in 1913, vanished from the records entirely for 64 years, and since returning in 1978 has climbed back to #122. About 66,000 boys have carried it in all.

Across the states

See where Sawyer is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 50 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Sawyer ranks in other countries and regions.

#1,692 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,960 in France (2025) · #132 in Canada (2024).

Famous Sawyers

• Sawyer Sweeten — American child actor (1995–2015)
• Sawyer Fredericks — American singer
• Sawyer Spielberg — Son of Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw
• Sawyer Barth — American actor
• Sawyer Sullivan — American archer

In stories & tradition

• James "Sawyer" Ford — Lost (TV series)

What Sawyers become

Among 25 notable people named Sawyer:

Entertainers appear 2.84× more often than among typical names — e.g. Sawyer Sweeten, American child actor (1995–2015).

Similar names: Ryder · Zane · Braxton · Tucker · Ryker · Easton

Browse more boy names — popularity, trends and eras for 5,700+ American names, free.

About · Privacy Policy · Terms of Service