Total births
12
Boys' name · since 2020
Balaj
Balaj has 12 recorded births since 2020 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2020 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13822
- among boys today
- 12
- born since 2020
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 3%
- more common than other boys
12 babies have been named Balaj since 2020, making it today's #13822 boys' name.
Balaj has 12 recorded births among boys since 2020, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13822 as of the latest data, more common than 3% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2020 to 2024.
- #13822 among boys today
- 12 born since 2020
- 2020s peak decade
- 3% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Balaj is currently the #13822 boys' name in America, more common than 3% of boys - 12 born since 2020, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13822
- among boys today
- 12
- born since 2020
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 3%
- more common than other boys
Balaj vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13822
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 3% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Balaj was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
7 babies were named Balaj in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Balaj compares
12 4th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Balaj's all-time total is 97% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Balaj | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 12 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 23 | 22,252 |
Balaj's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Balaj splits its recorded history at 2024: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2024 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Balaj at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#13,822
Active since
2020
Balaj popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2020–2024
- Peak year (2020)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Balaj by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Balaj's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Balaj births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 12 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Balaj? ▼
12 babies have been named Balaj since 2020. It currently ranks #13822 among boys. The peak year was 2020 with 7 births.
When was Balaj most popular? ▼
Balaj was most popular in the 2020s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Balaj been used? ▼
Records for Balaj go back to 2020, giving 5 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Balaj? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Baltazar, Baldemar, Ballard, Baldomero, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Balaj
Nearby Names Like Balaj
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Balaj
Baltazar Boy
#2927 2,743 births
Baldemar Boy
#7838 2,256 births
Ballard Boy
1,159 births
Baldomero Boy
1,079 births
Baldwin Boy
634 births
Compare Balaj side by side: Balaj vs Baltazar Balaj vs Baldemar Balaj vs Ballard
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2020–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Balaj: #13822 Boys' Name - 12 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/balaj. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Balaj draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.