Saylor
Meaning
occupational surname meaning 'one who sails'
The story
Saylor is the sailor respelled, an occupational surname for the one who sails, and the y is doing exactly what the -eigh does for Ryleigh two entries up this worklist: marking the word as a name and, increasingly, as a girls' name. The record is young: about 230 in the 1990s, 1,500 in the 2000s, 5,400 in the 2010s, and already 8,200 so far this decade, past the full 2010s with years to run, running about 7,800 girls to 390 boys this decade. It sails in the word-name convoy with Journee and Haven from our recent batches, the wish spelled as a voyage. In our records the all-time split is about 14,500 girls to 880 boys. The occupation was windburned and male for centuries; the respelling handed the wheel to daughters, and the record shows them taking it.
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Saylor peaked in the 2020s.
When you meet Saylor
Most people given the name Saylor in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Saylor deep dive
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