The Dugald Baird Centre for Research on Women's Health at Aberdeen Maternity Hospital is named in his honour. He and his wife are commemorated by plaques at 38 Albyn Place, Aberdeen. The Baird Family Hospital due to open in Aberdeen in 2020 is named for him, his wife, their daughter Joyce and son David, in recognition of the medical contributions they have all made in Scotland and to the profession. The hospital will offer maternity, gynaecology, breast screening and breast surgery services, as well as a neonatal unit, a centre for reproductive medicine, an operating theatre suite and teaching facilities.