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Sayward

100% girls · last recorded 1995

Sayward has been given to about 117 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1981, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation—
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 113
Median age today46 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Sayward per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1981 · 29
  • Born in 20250
  • All time117

How popular is Sayward?

Its best year was 1981, when 29 babies were given the name, ranking 3049th. The typical living American called Sayward is about 46 years old today.

Names that sound like Sayward

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Samara0.53
  2. Sahara0.53
  3. Skylar0.50
  4. Saylor0.50
  5. Sarah0.47
  6. Sandra0.47
  7. Sara0.47
  8. Sasha0.47

Middle names for Sayward

Ranked by flow score
  1. Sayward Eve0.84
  2. Sayward Anne0.82
  3. Sayward Rose0.81
  4. Sayward Louise0.81
  5. Sayward June0.80
  6. Sayward Pearl0.80

Sibling names for Sayward

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Aprilsister · 0.46
  2. Jamieeither · 0.45
  3. Jeremybrother · 0.44
  4. Jasonbrother · 0.43
  5. Jennifersister · 0.42
  6. Jaimeeither · 0.42

Where Sayward is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Sayward White0.76
    2. Sayward Reyes0.76
    3. Sayward Nguyen0.76
    4. Sayward Moore0.76
    5. Sayward Lee0.76
    6. Sayward Hill0.76

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Sayward

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.