Total births
124
Boys' name · since 2004
Balen
124 babies named Balen in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 124
- total births
- 2004–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
124 boys have been named Balen since 2004, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Balen has been recorded 124 times among boys since 2004, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2020.
- 124 total births
- 2004–2020 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
124 boys have been named Balen since 2004, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2020.
- 124
- total births
- 2004–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Balen was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
14 babies were named Balen in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
Balen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Balen's full recorded timeline at 2012, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2005, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Balen at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2015
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2004
Balen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2020
- Peak year (2015)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Balen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Balen's strongest decade.
83 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Balen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
36 births
- 2010s
2010s
83 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 83 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Balen? ▼
124 babies have been named Balen since 2004. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 2015 with 14 births.
When was Balen most popular? ▼
Balen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 83 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Balen been used? ▼
Records for Balen go back to 2004, giving 17 years of history through 2020.
What names are similar to Balen? ▼
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.
What to do with Balen's data
- Balen's decade-level peak was the 2010s (83 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Balen
Nearby Names Like Balen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Balen
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 Balen side by side: Balen vs Baltazar Balen vs Baldemar Balen vs Ballard
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 2004–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Balen: Baby Name Since 2004 - 124 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/balen. 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 Balen 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.