Balam vs Ballard

Side-by-side comparison of Balam and Ballard — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Balam

Boy name · Rank #7966

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Name B

Ballard

Boy name

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Metric Balam Ballard
Current Rank #7966 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 74 1,153
Peak Year 2024 1922
Peak Year Births 10 40
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1993 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Balam Ballard
1880ss — 60
1890ss — 24
1900ss — 27
1910ss — 193
1920ss — 257
1930ss — 194
1940ss — 157
1950ss — 129
1960ss — 69
1970ss — 24
1980ss — 6
1990ss 5 7
2000ss 13 6
2010ss 16 —
2020ss 40 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Balam Ballard
2019 6 —
2020 7 —
2021 9 —
2022 9 —
2023 5 —
2024 10 —

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1993–2024.

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