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Baylor

The name Baylor carries the meaning "Old English occupational surname", with roots in Old English. It is having a real moment, more popular in the 2010s than ever before. These days, it is one of the rarer names on record. 2016 was this name's high-water mark in the U.S. birth records.

Old EnglishOld English occupational surname
Etymology"One who delivers writs"; also glossed "berry clearing"
Births by decade
1900s
0
1910s
5
1920s
21
1930s
0
1940s
5
1950s
0
1960s
0
1970s
0
1980s
23
1990s
436
2000s
1,437
2010s
2,802
Peaked in the 2010s · 4,729 total U.S. births since 1900