Baylor

A unisex name of Old English origin, meaning one who delivers goods; a bailer.

Babies a year
481
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#386
down from #365
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

How Baylor has moved

US popularity rank, 2015–2025. Lower is more popular.
#298#588#878201520202025#386

View as table
YearUS rank
2015#811
2016#717
2017#758
2018#691
2019#587
2020#459
2021#410
2022#390
2023#392
2024#365
2025#386

Baylor by the numbers

Baylor was given to 481 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 341 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Baylor. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Bayler26 in the US (2017)
  • Bailor5 in the US (2017)
  • Bayleebailiff or steward; modern respelling of Bailey585 in the US (2017)
  • Bayleybailiff, steward; spelling variant of Bailey75 in the US (2017)
  • Baylin23 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Baylor

Names that are said the same way as Baylor, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Balorthe demon king of Irish mythology7 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Baylor

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