Boys' name · since 1928
Balentin
24 babies named Balentin in U.S. Social Security records since 1928, with the highest year being 1928. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #27,448 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 24
- born since 1928
- 1920s
- peak decade
Balentin sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 24 recorded since 1928.
Social Security Administration records show Balentin recorded 24 times among boys since 1928, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1928 to 2005.
- #27,448 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 24 born since 1928
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Balentin ranks #27,448 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 24 born since 1928, peaking in the 1920s.
- #27,448 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 24
- born since 1928
- 1920s
- peak decade
Balentin's 24 recorded births place it above 39.11% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Balentin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Balentin's SSA record in two at 1984 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1928 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Balentin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1928–2005
- Peak year (1928)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
Balentin by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (7 births, 29% of the file).
1920s was Balentin's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Balentin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
7 births
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 7 births (29% of all-time use).
Balentin by state
Where Balentin concentrates geographically, total births since 1928
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 6 | 25.0% |
6 of 24 births nationwide.
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What to do with Balentin's data
- Balentin's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Balentins (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Balentin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1928)
Similar record span (~77 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1928–2005 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Balentin 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 August 2026.