Sailor

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

Girl's name · #1134 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Sailor reached its best rank, #1056, in 2017 and ranked #1134 in 2025. Roughly 3,600 girls have been named Sailor since 1998. Sailor is the less common spelling of Saylor — about 13% of babies given the name are written this way; Saylor itself ranked #217 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

Similar names: Ellery · Zayla · Berkley · Baylor · Dior · Sloan

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