The name Dyer is of English origin, derived from an occupational surname that was given to a person who worked as a dyer. This profession involved the process of adding color to fabric by soaking it in a solution containing various natural or synthetic dyes. The name Dyer is thought to have evolved from the Middle English word 'dyer', which itself comes from the Old French word 'dyeur'. Over time, the surname has been anglicized and can also be spelled as 'Dyer' or 'Dywer'.
The name Dyer has seen a fluctuating number of births over the years, with peaks in certain decades and a noticeable gap between 1924 and 2001 where no births were recorded. The highest number of births in any single year was nine in 1923, while the most common number of births per year has been five, which occurred twelve times across different years.