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Summary

The name Sawyer has its roots in Old English, meaning 'woodcutter.' It evolved from earlier forms like Sægeweard to its modern form. The name is linked to occupational origins and has gained popularity as a given name in the 19th century. While it has no biblical relevance, it is associated with creativity and adventure in contemporary culture.

The name Sawyer is most popular in Utah, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Generation Alpha generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been consistently rising. From 2020-2022, Sawyer has been too falling for male in MidWest, too falling for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, too falling for female in Northeast, falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, too falling for male in West, falling for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been too falling for male in MidWest, too falling for female in MidWest, too falling for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too falling for male in South, too falling for female in South, too falling for male in West, too falling for female in West. Across generations, 'Sawyer' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 7050th out of 7545 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 10718th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 795th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 279th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 110th out of 23106 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 4738th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 1316th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 269th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Sawyer' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.