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Sawyer

“One who saws wood” — English origin

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

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.

Around the world: about 1 in 650 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 17,000 boys in England & Wales (2025).

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

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

• Sawyer Brooke Scott — One Tree Hill

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 · Easton · Tucker · Ryker · Parker

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