Baylor is an established name used for both girls and boys that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2024.
Baylor is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #386 among boys (822) and #694 among girls (407) — overall #533 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,229 | 1,229 | #694 | #386 |
| 2024 | 1,253 | 1,253 | #807 | #365 |
| 2023 | 1,189 | 1,189 | #753 | #391 |
| 2022 | 1,161 | 1,161 | #813 | #391 |
| 2021 | 1,063 | 1,063 | #896 | #410 |
| 2020 | 892 | 892 | #1,027 | #458 |
| 2019 | 676 | 676 | #1,176 | #587 |
| 2018 | 537 | 537 | #1,251 | #689 |
| 2017 | 483 | 483 | #1,342 | #758 |
| 2016 | 550 | 550 | #1,193 | #717 |
| 2015 | 495 | 495 | #1,171 | #811 |
| 2014 | 344 | 344 | #1,677 | #965 |
| 2013 | 264 | 264 | #2,286 | #1,047 |
| 2012 | 278 | 278 | #2,267 | #1,011 |
| 2011 | 193 | 193 | #3,275 | #1,221 |
| 2010 | 197 | 197 | #4,120 | #1,149 |
| 2009 | 189 | 189 | #3,259 | #1,272 |
| 2008 | 174 | 174 | #4,471 | #1,240 |
| 2007 | 162 | 162 | #4,580 | #1,317 |
| 2006 | 140 | 140 | #5,410 | #1,387 |
| 2005 | 138 | 138 | #5,293 | #1,324 |
| 2004 | 140 | 140 | #5,593 | #1,272 |
| 2003 | 161 | 161 | #3,954 | #1,173 |
| 2002 | 108 | 108 | #6,175 | #1,433 |
| 2001 | 99 | 99 | #6,366 | #1,482 |
| 2000 | 126 | 126 | #5,973 | #1,235 |
| 1999 | 91 | 91 | #6,229 | #1,504 |
| 1998 | 79 | 79 | #6,423 | #1,622 |
| 1997 | 65 | — | #7,336 | #1,794 |
| 1996 | 64 | — | #8,226 | #1,726 |
| 1995 | 47 | — | #9,672 | #2,107 |
| 1994 | 32 | — | #13,685 | #2,692 |
| 1993 | 26 | — | — | #2,707 |
| 1992 | 15 | — | — | #3,935 |
| 1991 | 11 | — | — | #4,789 |
| 1990 | 6 | — | — | #7,266 |
| 1989 | 7 | — | — | #6,286 |
| 1988 | 5 | — | — | #7,391 |
| 1986 | 6 | — | — | #6,001 |
| 1985 | 5 | — | — | #6,617 |
| 1946 | 5 | — | — | #3,567 |
| 1924 | 6 | — | — | #3,911 |
| 1922 | 9 | — | — | #3,036 |
| 1921 | 6 | — | — | #3,906 |
| 1918 | 5 | — | — | #4,232 |