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Sailor

“One who sails; a mariner” — English (occupational, from the verb sail) origin

Girl's name · #1132 in the US (2025) · Trending

Sailor has appeared in US records since 1998 — best rank #1055 (2017) · 3,603 babies named Sailor all-time · 1 in 7,700 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 16,000 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 21 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Sailors

• Sailor Brinkley Cook — American model

In stories & tradition

• Sailor Mercury — Sailor Moon · Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon
• Sailor Venus — Sailor Moon · Codename: Sailor V
• Sailor Jupiter — Sailor Moon · Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon

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