How Many People Are Named Baylor?
An estimated 11,376 people in the United States have the first name Baylor. It is used for both genders, with 71.2% male. The average bearer is 9 years old, and Baylor peaked in popularity in 2024 with 1,251 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Baylor as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Baylor paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Baylor is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 9, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
11,376
About 1 in 30,130 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
71.2% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2024
1,251 births
Total Registered
11,497
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Baylor
Baylor is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (71.2%) and females (28.8%). Out of 11,497 total births registered, 8,183 were male and 3,314 were female.
Baylor as a male name
Ranked #365 in 2024
903 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (903 births)
Baylor as a female name
Ranked #807 in 2024
348 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (374 births)
Baylor: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Baylor span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 5,554 babies were registered. Baylor remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Baylor by Decade
How has Baylor tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Baylor by State
Birth registrations for Baylor span all 39 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Tennessee, Alabama. The lowest are in Maine, Connecticut, Montana. On average, about 237 Baylors were registered per state.
Baylor + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Baylor as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Baylor
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Baylor: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Baylor?
We estimate approximately 11,376 people named Baylor are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 30,130 Americans share this first name.
Is Baylor a common name?
Baylor is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 11,497 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Baylor most popular?
Baylor reached peak popularity in 2024, when 1,251 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Baylor is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Baylor a male name?
Baylor is predominantly male. 71.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Baylor Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Baylor Smith, Baylor Johnson, Baylor Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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