Baylor

Meaning: Not established
Origin: American surname — Used as a first name most of all in the South and on the Great Plains, possibly after Baylor University in Texas

Boy's name · #386 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

70% boys · 30% girls — Baylor is also given to girls: 407 in 2025, about 30% in recent years. Baylor →

Popularity over time

Baylor first appeared in 1918, vanished from the records entirely for 38 years, and since returning in 1985 has climbed back to #386. About 9,000 boys have carried it in all.

Across the states

In recent years, Baylor ran 3–5× its national rate in Mississippi, Alabama and neighboring states.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 37 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Baylor ranks in other countries and regions.

#2,269 in Canada (2025) · #4,125 in Ecuador (2019).

Famous Baylors

Baylor Scheierman — American basketball player (born 2000)
Baylor Cupp — American football player (born 2000)
Baylor Romney — American football quarterback
Baylor Hill — American soldier and diarist (c. 1760–1804)

Similar names: Zayne · Baylen · Lawson · Ledger · Saylor · Taylor

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