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Sawyer

Sawyer ranks #303 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 8 places, 133 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #531 among boy cat names.
Sawyer's popularity trend

Sawyer's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2025.

0.01%0.02%0.03%0.04%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
133
across 8 places
Popularity rank
#303
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
+75
2020 → 2025
Gender split
88% boys
12% girls88% boys
What does Sawyer mean?
2 syllablesOrigin: a surname

Sawyer is an English occupational surname for someone who saws wood, from the Middle English sawen, "to saw." Like other occupational surnames such as Mason or Carter, it moved into use as a first name in recent decades, helped along by its familiarity as a literary name — Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer.

Sawyer has an outdoorsy, adventurous ring that suits an energetic pet who loves being outside. It works nicely for a dog or cat with a scrappy, curious streak.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Sawyer shows up

Sawyer's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

CambridgeUnited States of America0.1%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.1%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%
Maple RidgeCanada0.0%
SeattleUnited States of America0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.0%

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