Sailor
Boy name · #3065 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Sailor? In official American birth records, Sailor has been tracked continuously since 1997, giving it 28 years of documented American history.
Sailor ranks #3065 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 40 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2722, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 45,000 boys born in 2025 was named Sailor.
Babies named Sailor per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 28-year story
Sailor first appears in the Social Security records in 1997, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 50 babies and a rank of #2648. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Sailor against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Sailor in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sailor is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Sailor will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sailor is most common
State-level data for Sailor is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Sailor
Statistically, parents drawn to Sailor tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Saylor, Keylor, Teodor, Sutter, and Valor.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sailor | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | #3036 |
| 2024 | 48 | #2715 |
| 2023 | 30 | #3712 |
| 2022 | 50 | #2648 |
| 2021 | 39 | #3074 |
| 2020 | 37 | #3074 |
| 2019 | 45 | #2766 |
| 2018 | 36 | #3171 |
| 2017 | 40 | #2951 |
| 2016 | 49 | #2551 |
| 2015 | 44 | #2722 |
| 2014 | 23 | #4263 |
| 2013 | 25 | #3964 |
| 2012 | 19 | #4862 |
| 2011 | 14 | #5945 |
| 2010 | 12 | #6698 |
| 2009 | 12 | #6802 |
| 2008 | 23 | #4267 |
| 2007 | 13 | #6262 |
| 2006 | 15 | #5525 |
| 2005 | 7 | #9115 |
| 2004 | 13 | #5813 |
| 2003 | 10 | #6715 |
| 2002 | 14 | #5131 |
| 2001 | 9 | #6935 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Sailor?
In official American birth records, the name Sailor first appeared in 1997 (over 28 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 28 years.
Is Sailor a popular boy name?
Sailor ranked #3065 among boys in 2025 with 40 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2722.
When was the name Sailor most popular?
Sailor peaked in 2022, when 50 American boys received the name (ranked #2648 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Sailor?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 45,000 newborn American boys was named Sailor. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.