Sawyer
Sawyer is an English occupational surname meaning 'one who saws wood,' derived from the Middle English sawier. It evolved from a tradesman's name to a popular given name with a rugged, outdoorsy appeal.
Current Popularity
#132 for boys
in the United States (2024)
Popularity over time
Good to Know
- •Easy to spell and pronounce
- •Works well as both first and middle name
- •Strong association with Mark Twain's adventurous character Tom Sawyer
- •Popular surname-as-first-name choice with a casual, approachable feel
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Famous People
Sawyer Fredericks
Singer-songwriter and The Voice winner
Sawyer Sweeten
Actor from Everybody Loves Raymond
Tom Sawyer
Iconic literary character by Mark Twain
Statistics
62,873
Total births since 1880
2015
Peak year
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