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Sayer

Boy

Meaning of Sayer: English: 'woodcutter'

Sayer is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7629th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#7629

10 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

417

First recorded 1984 · peak 2017

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 5 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 5 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 8 babies19901991: 9 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 9 babies1994: 11 babies1995: 7 babies1996: 5 babies1997: 6 babies1998: 9 babies1999: 10 babies2000: 11 babies20002001: 7 babies2002: 10 babies2003: 16 babies2004: 12 babies2005: 19 babies2006: 14 babies2007: 12 babies2008: 19 babies2009: 11 babies2010: 7 babies20102011: 11 babies2012: 15 babies2013: 20 babies2014: 16 babies2015: 16 babies2016: 14 babies2017: 28 babies2018: 17 babies2019: 16 babies2020: 6 babies20202021: 6 babies2022: 8 babies2023: 6 babies2024: 6 babies2025: 10 babies
US babies named Sayer per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 28.

Gender split

96% boys · 4% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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