Sayler
Sayler was the 3290th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 48 babies. Its best year was 2020, when it ranked 2818th with 59 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 352 places. More babies were named Sayler in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Saylor) dancer, acrobat (surname) · Old French, English
- Rank in 2025
- #3,290 girls, down 472 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 48girls
- Girls and boys
- 91% girls, 9% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 202059 babies
- Total since 1880
- 913babies recorded
What does the name Sayler mean?
Sayler is a spelling of Saylor, pronounced the same way, so it shares Saylor's meaning and origin.
Saylor is an English surname. Wiktionary derives it from Old French sailleor, 'dancer, acrobat', and Wikipedia agrees that it may come from an occupational name for an acrobat. It is often taken for a spelling of sailor, which would be a different word. As a first name it is a recent American choice for both girls and boys, and Wikipedia lists several bearers, among them the actress Saylor Curda.
sailleor (Old French, “dancer, acrobat”)
How sure is this? Probable. The 'acrobat' derivation is given by both sources but tentatively by Wikipedia.
Other explanations you may read: Means 'sailor'.
Related names: Sailor, Sayler.
See also: English names, names from occupations.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Saylor', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Saylor', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Sayler popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,290 | #13,564 | 48 | 5 |
| 2020 | #2,818 | #6,232 | 59 | 14 |
| 2010 | #5,568 | — | 25 | — |
| 2000 | #9,751 | — | 10 | — |
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How popular is Sayler, counting every spelling?
Sayler is a spelling of Saylor, a name family that ranked #207 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #3,290 for Sayler on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,677 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saylor | 1,415 | #217 | 6,757 |
| Sailor | 206 | #1,134 | 1,001 |
| Sayler | 48 | #3,290 | 256 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Sayler?
48 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Sayler (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Sayler born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 175 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Sayler.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Sayler?
About 800 people born in the US named Sayler are alive today, with a median age of 9; half are between 5 and 15. That makes Sayler a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Sayler by state
How common Sayler was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 46 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Sayler: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Sayler, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Sayler
What does Sayler mean?
Sayler is a spelling of Saylor, which means “dancer, acrobat (surname)” (Old French, English origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Sayler?
Sayler was the 3290th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 48 babies. Its best year was 2020, when it ranked 2818th with 59 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 352 places. More babies were named Sayler in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Sayler a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 91% girls, 9% boys given the name Sayler in the US.
Where is Sayler most popular?
In 2021–2025, Sayler was most common in Tennessee (0.04 per 1,000 girls), followed by Texas and Georgia.