Saylor is a modern American respelling of the word name Sailor, which means "sailor" or "seafarer"; the surname Saylor also goes back to the German Seiler, a rope maker. The y gives it the look of Taylor and Skylar, which is why it has been taken up for girls. Saylor entered the US top 1000 in 2013 and has climbed from number 608 in 2015 to a peak of number 207 in 2022, ranking number 217 in 2025.