Baylor is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1191 in 2016 with 209 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 407 births ranking #694. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 1,990.0%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 8,476 girls 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.