Baylor
Boy name · #386 in 2025 · Uniqueness 45/100
In 2025, 822 baby boys were named Baylor, placing it at #386 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #811, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,190 boys born in 2025 was named Baylor.
The 107-year story
Baylor first appears in the Social Security records in 1918, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 905 babies and a rank of #365. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Baylor per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Baylor in class?
Baylor scores 45 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Baylor is most common
Geography matters for names, and Baylor is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Baylors were GA (51), AL (50), TX (50), TN (41), OH (39). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Baylor
Statistically, parents drawn to Baylor tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Valor, Briggs, Miller, Wilder, and Ledger.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Baylor | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 822 | #386 |
| 2024 | 905 | #365 |
| 2023 | 815 | #391 |
| 2022 | 816 | #391 |
| 2021 | 761 | #410 |
| 2020 | 648 | #458 |
| 2019 | 474 | #587 |
| 2018 | 352 | #689 |
| 2017 | 310 | #758 |
| 2016 | 341 | #717 |
| 2015 | 280 | #811 |
| 2014 | 218 | #965 |
| 2013 | 183 | #1047 |
| 2012 | 195 | #1011 |
| 2011 | 143 | #1219 |
| 2010 | 161 | #1149 |
| 2009 | 138 | #1272 |
| 2008 | 140 | #1240 |
| 2007 | 130 | #1317 |
| 2006 | 115 | #1387 |
| 2005 | 114 | #1323 |
| 2004 | 118 | #1271 |
| 2003 | 127 | #1173 |
| 2002 | 90 | #1433 |
| 2001 | 82 | #1481 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Baylor a popular boy name?
Baylor ranked #386 among boys in 2025 with 822 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #811.
When was the name Baylor most popular?
Baylor peaked in 2024, when 905 American boys received the name (ranked #365 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Baylor?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,190 newborn American boys was named Baylor. It scores 45/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.