Feminine dossier · first seen 1998
Sailor
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2016
Peak births
245
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Sailor
How many people are named Sailor?
An estimated 3,568 living Americans are named Sailor.
How rare is Sailor?
Sailor is uncommon among babies today, with 206 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 15.9% from its 2016 peak.
How old is the typical Sailor?
The median age of a living American named Sailor is approximately 9 years, with most bearers falling between 5 and 14 years old.
Is Sailor still popular?
Yes. Sailor is holding steady, with 206 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Sailor most common?
Sailor has its strongest geographic signal in Utah, where it appears 2.9× more often than the national baseline.
1998Peak 20162025
Peak year
2016
Decline from peak
15.9%
2025
206
All-time
3,603
Where it lives now
Sailor is most concentrated in North Carolina — about 2.3× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Sailor is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.