Sayer
2 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Modern American ◈ 2 syllables
"Woodcutter or reciter"

From Modern American

Woodcutter or reciter Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Sayer at a glance
MeaningWoodcutter or reciter
OriginModern American
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 5
US Rank (today)#8689
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Origin & history of Sayer
1
Modern American roots
Sayer comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Woodcutter or reciter.
How popular is Sayer?
2017 peak year
Sayer has been losing ground. Once far more common, it has been declining steadily in recent years. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #8689), with about 12 babies named Sayer each year. In 2017, 28 babies received the name (ranked #3873). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 407.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
28 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #3,873)
12 Avg. per year
(last decade)
120 Total registrations
last 10 years
407 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #8,689) Rare
↓ Declining in recent years
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Numerology of Sayer
5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
🌍Adventurous
🦋Free spirit
🎭Adaptable
💬Magnetic
S1
A1
Y7
E5
R9
Sum: 23 → Life path 5
Personality of Sayer
🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
🦋
Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
💬
Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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