Baylor has been given to about 12,731 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2024, which makes it a current name.
Baylor ranks 694th among American unisexs in 2025, with 1,229 born that year. Its best year was 2024, when 1,253 babies were given the name, ranking 807th. The typical living American called Baylor is about 6 years old today. It is relatively most common in South Dakota, where it accounts for 0.26% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.