Is Sailor a boy or girl name?
Sailor is used for both, more often for girls in the US. In 2024, 170 girls and 48 boys were named Sailor, so 78% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 84% of the 4,042 US babies named Sailor were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #2,731
- Girl rank, 2024
- #1,341
- Babies named Sailor since 1997
- 4,042
- Most popular year
- 2016
- 294 babies
Boys and girls named Sailor, by decade
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 48 | #2,731 | 170 | #1,341 |
| 2023 | 30 | #3,779 | 230 | #1,077 |
| 2022 | 50 | #2,670 | 182 | #1,301 |
| 2021 | 39 | #3,111 | 212 | #1,157 |
| 2020 | 37 | #3,120 | 225 | #1,087 |
| 2019 | 45 | #2,798 | 208 | #1,156 |
| 2018 | 36 | #3,221 | 158 | #1,418 |
| 2017 | 40 | #2,997 | 243 | #1,056 |
| 2016 | 49 | #2,582 | 245 | #1,066 |
| 2015 | 43 | #2,798 | 237 | #1,094 |
| 2014 | 23 | #4,371 | 200 | #1,224 |
| 2013 | 25 | #4,039 | 135 | #1,595 |
| 2012 | 19 | #5,010 | 103 | #1,927 |
| 2011 | 14 | #6,192 | 111 | #1,827 |
| 2010 | 12 | #7,019 | 90 | #2,183 |
| 2009 | 12 | #7,153 | 85 | #2,310 |
| 2008 | 23 | #4,368 | 77 | #2,478 |
| 2007 | 13 | #6,541 | 74 | #2,535 |
| 2006 | 15 | #5,733 | 64 | #2,773 |
| 2005 | 7 | #9,941 | 42 | #3,573 |
| 2004 | 13 | #6,077 | 45 | #3,386 |
| 2003 | 10 | #7,146 | 55 | #2,833 |
| 2002 | 14 | #5,343 | 51 | #2,931 |
| 2001 | 9 | #7,404 | 52 | #2,840 |
| 2000 | 0 | – | 43 | #3,208 |
| 1999 | 9 | #6,995 | 49 | #2,809 |
| 1998 | 6 | #9,428 | 10 | #9,137 |
| 1997 | 5 | #10,529 | 0 | – |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Sailor reached #2,582 in 2016. As a girl name, it reached #1,056 in 2017. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2010s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Sailor
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.