At a glance
- In short
- Saylor is a girls' name from an English surname meaning dancer or leaper.
- U.S. rank 2025
- #217 of girl names
- Babies in 2025
- 1,415 (0.080% of girls)
- Trend
- Rising #304 in 2020 to #217 in 2025
- Peak
- #207 in 2022
- Top state
- #45 in 2 states
- First recorded
- 1992
Meaning of Saylor
Saylor comes from an English surname that name dictionaries trace to an occupational term for a dancer or acrobat, from Middle English and Old French words meaning to leap or dance. It also sounds like the word sailor, and Sailor is used as an alternative spelling.
People with the name include Saylor Poffenbarger, a basketball player for the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury, and the actress and singer Saylor Curda, known for playing Sadie Yoo on Walker.
In the U.S., Saylor climbed quickly through the 2010s, moving from 1,119th place in 2012 to its highest rank, 207th, in 2022. In 2025 it ranked 217th, with 1,415 babies given the name, the most in any single year.
How to pronounce Saylor
English
- Pronounced SAY-ler /ˈseɪlər/
Popularity of Saylor in the U.S.
Saylor was the #217 girl name in the U.S. in 2025, with 1,415 babies. It peaked at #207 in 2022 and has been in the top 1,000 since 2013. It first appears in the records in 1992.
- Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1992–2025 34 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,415 | 217 | ▲ 14 |
| 2024 | 1,341 | 231 | ▼ 17 |
| 2023 | 1,398 | 214 | ▼ 7 |
| 2022 | 1,410 | 207 | ▲ 51 |
| 2021 | 1,193 | 258 | ▲ 46 |
| 2020 | 1,070 | 304 | ▲ 4 |
| 2019 | 1,053 | 308 | ▲ 56 |
| 2018 | 868 | 364 | ▲ 65 |
| 2017 | 741 | 429 | ▲ 12 |
| 2016 | 729 | 441 | ▲ 167 |
| 2015 | 480 | 608 | ▲ 192 |
| 2014 | 351 | 800 | ▲ 102 |
| 2013 | 283 | 902 | ▲ 217 |
| 2012 | 222 | 1,119 | ▲ 63 |
| 2011 | 204 | 1,182 | ▲ 117 |
| 2010 | 181 | 1,299 | ▼ 41 |
| 2009 | 194 | 1,258 | ▲ 87 |
| 2008 | 182 | 1,345 | ▲ 234 |
| 2007 | 143 | 1,579 | ▼ 5 |
| 2006 | 137 | 1,574 | ▼ 207 |
| 2005 | 158 | 1,367 | ▲ 175 |
| 2004 | 129 | 1,542 | ▲ 160 |
| 2003 | 112 | 1,702 | ▲ 164 |
| 2002 | 95 | 1,866 | ▼ 390 |
| 2001 | 127 | 1,476 | ▲ 325 |
| 2000 | 96 | 1,801 | ▼ 94 |
| 1999 | 96 | 1,707 | ▲ 3,089 |
| 1998 | 22 | 4,796 | ▲ 6,040 |
| 1997 | 7 | 10,836 | ▼ 3,262 |
| 1996 | 11 | 7,574 | ▲ 1,192 |
| 1995 | 9 | 8,766 | ▲ 38 |
| 1994 | 9 | 8,804 | ▼ 1,306 |
| 1993 | 11 | 7,498 | ▲ 5,819 |
| 1992 | 5 | 13,317 | new |
Saylor by state
Saylor ranks #45 in Mississippi and Wyoming (2025).
Rank by state 46 states
| State | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 45 | 35 |
| Wyoming | 45 | 7 |
| Alabama | 62 | 57 |
| Arkansas | 77 | 32 |
| Oklahoma | 94 | 37 |
| Iowa | 96 | 31 |
| West Virginia | 124 | 12 |
| Tennessee | 125 | 59 |
| Kentucky | 125 | 35 |
| North Carolina | 129 | 77 |
| Kansas | 130 | 24 |
| Alaska | 134 | 5 |
| Utah | 136 | 33 |
| Indiana | 138 | 48 |
| Missouri | 139 | 43 |
| South Carolina | 139 | 32 |
| North Dakota | 141 | 7 |
| Georgia | 149 | 65 |
| New Hampshire | 149 | 8 |
| Maine | 153 | 7 |
| Idaho | 160 | 13 |
| Montana | 168 | 6 |
| Hawaii | 168 | 5 |
| Oregon | 169 | 21 |
| Nebraska | 169 | 13 |
| Virginia | 186 | 44 |
| South Dakota | 188 | 6 |
| Minnesota | 193 | 28 |
| Louisiana | 195 | 22 |
| Florida | 207 | 91 |
| Colorado | 209 | 29 |
| Ohio | 225 | 51 |
| Arizona | 230 | 30 |
| Maryland | 253 | 20 |
| Michigan | 272 | 33 |
| Pennsylvania | 288 | 38 |
| Texas | 296 | 117 |
| Wisconsin | 344 | 15 |
| Nevada | 374 | 7 |
| Massachusetts | 375 | 15 |
| Connecticut | 459 | 6 |
| Illinois | 484 | 21 |
| California | 491 | 68 |
| Washington | 511 | 13 |
| New Jersey | 535 | 14 |
| New York | 704 | 23 |
Notable people named Saylor
- Saylor Poffenbarger is an American basketball player for the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury who played college ball at UConn, Arkansas and Maryland.
- Saylor Bell Curda is an American actress and singer known for playing Sadie Yoo on Walker and Mayhem in Twisted Metal.