The first name Baylor
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A male given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Baylor at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 822 boys born in the United States were named Baylor, the 386th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 905 were.
GirlsBoys
12,731
babies named Baylor since 1880
#386
rank in 2025
2024
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Bailer
Famous people named Baylor
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Baylor ScheiermanAmerican basketball player (born 2000)
Questions
- Is Baylor a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 12,731 US babies named Baylor since 1880, 29% were girls and 71% boys.
- When was Baylor most popular?
- 2024 in the United States, when 905 babies were named Baylor, its highest rank at 365th.
- What are other spellings of Baylor?
- Bailer.
- Is Baylor also a surname?
- Yes. Baylor is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.