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Baylor
OriginEnglish
Meaning"horse trainer"
US Rank#694
Top 1000
About Baylor
Baylor is a possible occupational alternative to the tired Taylor, especially for a horse lover.
Pronounced BAY-lor.
As of October 2026, Baylor ranked #694 in US births in 2025 SSA.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,677 | 126 | 70.5 |
| 2015 | #1,171 | 215 | 120.4 |
| 2016 | #1,191 | 209 | 117.9 |
| 2017 | #1,341 | 173 | 100.2 |
| 2018 | #1,251 | 185 | 108.8 |
| 2019 | #1,175 | 202 | 120.4 |
| 2020 | #1,027 | 244 | 150.9 |
| 2021 | #896 | 302 | 184 |
| 2022 | #811 | 345 | 210.3 |
| 2023 | #752 | 374 | 233.1 |
| 2024 | #807 | 348 | 214.8 |
| 2025 | #694 | 407 | 253.2 |
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Baylor on lists
Famous Baylors
- Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor
judge and U.S. Congressman from Texas
- Don Baylor
American baseball player, coach and manager
- Elgin Baylor
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- Baylor Wilson
contestant from Survivor
Baylor in pop culture
- Baylor College of Medicine
a highly,ranked medical program in Houston, TX
- Baylor University
a Christian educational institution in Waco, Texas
- Baylor Health Care System
a large not,for,profit, faith,based hospital system in Texas
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Baylor in blog posts
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