Saylor

Saylor started as an occupational surname — a variant of Sailor, for a maker of sails or a man of the sea — and arrived on American birth certificates through the back door, the way Harper and Parker did before it. It broke the top 1,000 for girls in 2013 and has been climbing since. The spelling softens the occupation into something more lyrical; you can almost hear wind in canvas. Country music helped (the song "Saylor" by Reba, various namesakes in the genre), as did the broader turn toward nautical, weather-worn names. Breezy, slightly tomboyish, and unmistakably American.