Total births
9,010
Unisex name · since 1918
Baylor
9,010 babies named Baylor in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #365
- among boys today
- 9,010
- born since 1918
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other boys
Baylor currently ranks #365 among unisex names in America, with 9,010 babies recorded since 1918.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Baylor has been recorded 9,010 times among boys since 1918, currently ranked #365 nationally and more common than 97% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2025.
- #365 among boys today
- 9,010 born since 1918
- 2020s peak decade
- 97% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Baylor is currently the #365 unisex name in America, more common than 97% of boys - 9,010 born since 1918, peaking in the 2020s.
- #365
- among boys today
- 9,010
- born since 1918
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other boys
Baylor vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#365
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 97% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Baylor was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
905 babies were named Baylor in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Baylor compares
9,010 Top 9% higher than 91% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Baylor's all-time total is 25x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Baylor | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 9,010 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 905 | 23 | 22,252 |
Baylor's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Baylor splits its recorded history at 2003: 92% of all births land in the more recent half, 8% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1918 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 905 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Baylor at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2024
Current rank
#365
Active since
1918
Baylor popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 905
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Baylor popularity over time - girls
3,721 total births recorded since 1994 (Baylor as girls' name)
Baylor by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Baylor's strongest decade.
4,767 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Baylor births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 21
1920s
21 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1980s 23
1980s
23 births
- 1990s 370
1990s
370 births
- 2000s 1,162
2000s
1,162 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,657 births
- 2020s
2020s
4,767 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 4,767 births (53% of all-time use).
How Baylor compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Baylor's total volume
Baylor vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Baylor by state
Where Baylor concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 731 | 8.1% |
| #2 | Tennessee | | 549 | 6.1% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 516 | 5.7% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 458 | 5.1% |
| #5 | Louisiana | | 429 | 4.8% |
| #6 | Oklahoma | | 411 | 4.6% |
| #7 | Missouri | | 338 | 3.8% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 325 | 3.6% |
Texas share of Baylor's total US births 8.1%
Even split
731 of 9,010 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.
Baylor appears in 40 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Baylor? ▼
Baylor has been given to 9,010 babies in the U.S. since 1918, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #365 as of the latest data. 905 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Baylor most popular? ▼
Baylor was most popular in the 2020s decade with 4,767 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Baylor most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Baylor are Texas (731 births), Tennessee (549 births), Alabama (516 births).
Is Baylor a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Baylor is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 9,010 births, and as a girl's name it has 3,721 births.
How long has the name Baylor been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Baylor since 1918 -- 108 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Baylor? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bayron, Baylen, Bayard, Baylee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Baylor's data
- Texas records the most Baylors (731 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Baylor
Nearby Names Like Baylor
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Baylor
Bayron Boy
#2300 1,669 births
Baylen Boy
#1714 1,392 births
Bayard Boy
922 births
Baylee Boy
#9367 662 births
Bayne Boy
#4922 612 births
Compare Baylor side by side: Baylor vs Bayron Baylor vs Baylen Baylor vs Bayard
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Baylor
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1918–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Baylor: #365 Unisex Name - 9,010 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/baylor. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Baylor draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.