Sailor is an uncommon variant of Saylor that peaked in 2016 and remains in steady use.
Sailor is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #1,134 among girls (206) and #3,080 among boys (40) — overall #1,948 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 246 | 246 | #1,134 | #3,080 |
| 2024 | 218 | 218 | #1,348 | #2,740 |
| 2023 | 260 | 260 | #1,079 | #3,788 |
| 2022 | 232 | 232 | #1,303 | #2,672 |
| 2021 | 252 | 252 | #1,152 | #3,111 |
| 2020 | 262 | 262 | #1,087 | #3,122 |
| 2019 | 253 | 253 | #1,156 | #2,798 |
| 2018 | 194 | 194 | #1,419 | #3,221 |
| 2017 | 283 | 283 | #1,056 | #2,998 |
| 2016 | 294 | 294 | #1,066 | #2,582 |
| 2015 | 281 | 281 | #1,094 | #2,757 |
| 2014 | 223 | 223 | #1,225 | #4,372 |
| 2013 | 160 | 160 | #1,595 | #4,039 |
| 2012 | 122 | 122 | #1,927 | #5,010 |
| 2011 | 125 | 125 | #1,827 | #6,193 |
| 2010 | 102 | 102 | #2,184 | #7,019 |
| 2009 | 97 | 97 | #2,310 | #7,154 |
| 2008 | 100 | 100 | #2,478 | #4,369 |
| 2007 | 87 | 87 | #2,535 | #6,544 |
| 2006 | 79 | 79 | #2,773 | #5,733 |
| 2005 | 49 | 49 | #3,573 | #9,941 |
| 2004 | 58 | 58 | #3,386 | #6,077 |
| 2003 | 65 | 65 | #2,833 | #7,146 |
| 2002 | 65 | 65 | #2,931 | #5,343 |
| 2001 | 61 | 61 | #2,841 | #7,406 |
| 2000 | 43 | 43 | #3,208 | — |
| 1999 | 58 | 58 | #2,809 | #6,995 |
| 1998 | 16 | 16 | #9,138 | #9,428 |
| 1997 | 5 | — | — | #10,529 |