unisex name
Sailor
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,455
Sailor is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 84% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 246 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2016, when 294 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 13,477 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1997.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Sailor over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 79 |
| 2000s | 704 |
| 2010s | 2,037 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,470 |
How popular is Sailor?
In 2025, Sailor was given to 246 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Sailor is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Sailor
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sailor also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sailor over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sailor
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sailor — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sailor
How popular is the name Sailor?
In 2025, Sailor was given to 246 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Sailor a girl's or a boy's name?
Sailor is used for both girls and boys. About 84% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Sailor?
Sailor has 2 syllables.
When was Sailor most popular?
Sailor peaked in 2016, when 294 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Sailor a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sailor currently ranks #1,132 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.