Balin vs Ballard

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

Name A

Balin

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Name B

Ballard

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Metric Balin Ballard
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 421 1,153
Peak Year 2006 1922
Peak Year Births 37 40
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1992 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Balin Ballard
1880ss — 60
1890ss — 24
1900ss — 27
1910ss — 193
1920ss — 257
1930ss — 194
1940ss — 157
1950ss — 129
1960ss — 69
1970ss — 24
1980ss — 6
1990ss 35 7
2000ss 220 6
2010ss 160 —
2020ss 6 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Balin Ballard
2014 11 —
2015 13 —
2016 7 —
2017 8 —
2019 8 —
2021 6 —

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, 1992–2021.

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