Baylor is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1794 in 1997 with 53 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2024 with 903 births ranking #365. In 1997, approximately 1 in every 35,568 boys born was named Baylor. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
Baylor is a modern English surname-style name rather than a traditional first name with a long independent history. Behind the Name links it to a surname that may ultimately derive from a German word for a measuring stick.
The name's modern use is shaped much more by the surname and university-style sound than by widespread awareness of its older root. It fits the contemporary preference for brisk, tailored surname names used for either sex.