Total births
10
Boys' name · since 1914
Balfour
Balfour has 10 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1914 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 10
- total births
- 1914–1928
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Balfour is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 10 have been recorded since 1914.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Balfour has been recorded 10 times among boys since 1914, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1928.
- 10 total births
- 1914–1928 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
10 boys have been named Balfour since 1914, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1928.
- 10
- total births
- 1914–1928
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Balfour was born in this single decade.
1914
Single peak year
5 babies were named Balfour in 1914 - its busiest year on record.
Balfour's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Balfour's full recorded timeline at 1928, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births.
Balfour at a glance
Last recorded 1928Peak year
1914
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Balfour popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1928
- Peak year (1914)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Balfour by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Balfour's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Balfour births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Balfour? ▼
Since 1914, Social Security records show 10 babies named Balfour. The most recent recorded year was 1928. Its busiest year on record was 1914, with 5 births.
When was Balfour most popular? ▼
Balfour was most popular in the 1910s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1914.
How long has the name Balfour been used? ▼
Balfour has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 15 years of data through 1928.
What names are similar to Balfour? ▼
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 Balfour's data
- Balfour's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1920s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Balfour
Nearby Names Like Balfour
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Balfour
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 Balfour side by side: Balfour vs Baltazar Balfour vs Baldemar Balfour 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, 1914–1928 (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. "Balfour: Baby Name Since 1914 - 10 Births, Peak 1914." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/balfour. 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 Balfour 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.