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Baylor

Unisex

Meaning of Baylor: English: 'one who delivers goods'

Baylor is a unisex name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 285th most popular name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#285

1,229 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

12,731

First recorded 1918 · peak 2024

Trend

rising

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 5 babies1986: 6 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 5 babies1989: 7 babies1990: 6 babies19901991: 11 babies1992: 15 babies1993: 26 babies1994: 32 babies1995: 47 babies1996: 64 babies1997: 65 babies1998: 79 babies1999: 91 babies2000: 126 babies20002001: 99 babies2002: 108 babies2003: 161 babies2004: 140 babies2005: 138 babies2006: 140 babies2007: 162 babies2008: 174 babies2009: 189 babies2010: 197 babies20102011: 193 babies2012: 278 babies2013: 264 babies2014: 344 babies2015: 495 babies2016: 550 babies2017: 483 babies2018: 537 babies2019: 676 babies2020: 892 babies20202021: 1,063 babies2022: 1,161 babies2023: 1,189 babies2024: 1,253 babies2025: 1,229 babies
US babies named Baylor per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,253.

Gender split

71% boys · 29% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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