The first name Saylor
A girl’s name meaning “dancer”, “acrobat”.
2 syllables Female Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Saylor means “dancer”, “acrobat”.
From Old French sailleor (“dancer, acrobat”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 13 girls were named Saylor, making it the 2,138th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 26 births (#1,262).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Saylor with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Saylor at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 1,415 girls born in the United States were named Saylor, the 217th most popular girls’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- What does the name Saylor mean?
- Saylor means “dancer”, “acrobat”.
- How popular is the name Saylor?
- In 2025, 13 girls born in England and Wales were named Saylor, ranking 2,138th. Its peak was 2024, with 26 births.
- Is Saylor a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 15,362 US babies named Saylor since 1880, 94% were girls and 6% boys.
- When was Saylor most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 1,415 babies were named Saylor, its highest rank at 217th.
- Is Saylor also a surname?
- Yes. Saylor is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.