Baby Name Popularity Profile

Baylor

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Baylor.

✦ Bailiff or steward 🌍 English traditional
National Rank (2025) #386
All-Time Peak Rank #365 Achieved 2024
Total U.S. Births 9,010 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 69.4% Boy / 30.6% Girl Leans Male
First Recorded 1918 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 905 births in 2024
💡 The Baylor Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Bailiff or steward
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Derived from an English surname, possibly an occupational name for a 'bailiff' or 'steward', or a habitational name from a place.
Common Nicknames
Bay
Alternative Spellings
Bayler
Pronunciation: BAY-ler
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: Medium

📖 The Story Behind Baylor

According to SSA data, Baylor achieved its highest historical rank of #365 in 2024. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2024 with 905 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 193.6%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 38 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Baylor across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +193.6% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 905 births in 2024
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 6 yrs
Registry Streak 38 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 5
1920s: 21
1930s: 0
1940s: 5
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 0
1980s: 23
1990s: 370
2000s: 1,162
2010s: 2,657
2020s: 4,767

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ba-yor
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with B, a letter used by only 3.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, Oklahoma, Alabama, Tennessee, Louisiana
States with Data 40
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah #206 258 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #187 411 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #105 516 2024 +56.2% Growth
Tennessee #217 549 2022 +7.9% Growth
Louisiana #144 429 2024 +20.7% Growth
Arkansas #121 239 2025 +11.5% Growth
Idaho #216 85 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #109 262 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #116 146 2024 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #96 56 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #242 458 2025 +18.6% Growth
Missouri #193 338 2024 +19.4% Growth
Kentucky #182 234 2023 +14.8% Growth
Kansas #220 140 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #295 166 2022 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #226 167 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #240 250 2023 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #108 34 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #615 731 2022 2.0% Decline
Virginia #475 178 2024 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #384 223 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #533 125 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #681 244 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #307 325 2022 +56.0% Growth
Minnesota #339 127 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #342 115 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #935 65 2019 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #169 49 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #689 62 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 15 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #541 35 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #604 133 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #545 162 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #528 108 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #818 28 2022 Insufficient historical volume
California #1704 142 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 5 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 5 2021 Insufficient historical volume
New York Unranked 22 2024 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #1045 5 2025 Insufficient historical volume

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