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Sawyer

Boy name · 34 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Sawyer: 34 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 7 births in 2017.

Originally an English occupational surname for someone who saws timber, Sawyer comes from the Middle English *sawer*, itself from Old English *sagu* (a saw). Its most enduring fictional bearer is Tom Sawyer, the mischievous hero of Mark Twain’s 1876 novel, a character so iconic that towns such as Sawyer, Kansas, and Sawyer County, Wisconsin, share the name. Real-life examples include singer-songwriter Sawyer Fredericks, winner of *The Voice*, and actor Sawyer Sweeten from *Everybody Loves Raymond*. Though historically a boy’s name, Sawyer has become increasingly unisex in recent decades—in Scotland it entered the top 100 for the first time in the 2010s, perhaps thanks to the character Sawyer from the TV series *Lost*. The name’s crisp, two-syllable sound makes it a modern classic with sturdy roots.

Boy 7 of 52 years

Peak year
20177 babies
Latest (2023)
#6144 babies
Total births
34since 2011
5-year trend
▲ 54%vs prior 5y
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2017 · 7
Births per year in Scotland. Missing years had a count of 2 or fewer (suppressed by NRS).