Girls' name · since 1994

Balie

55 babies named Balie in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

55
total births
1994–2011
years on record
1990s
peak decade
47%
born in that decade

Balie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 55 recorded since 1994.

Social Security Administration records show Balie recorded 55 times among girls since 1994, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2011.

  • 55 total births
  • 1994–2011 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 47% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

55 girls have been named Balie since 1994, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2011.

55
total births
1994–2011
years on record
1990s
peak decade
47%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Balie was born in this single decade.

1997
Single peak year

10 babies were named Balie in 1997 - its busiest year on record.

Balie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Balie's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1997 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Balie at a glance

Last recorded 2011

Total births

55

Since 1994

18 years of records

Peak year

1997

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2011

Active since

1994

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2011

Balie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2011

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (1997)
10
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
4681012 199419951997199820002003200420082011 6

Balie by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1990s was Balie's strongest decade.

26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.

Balie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 26 births (47% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Balie?
55 babies have been named Balie since 1994. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 1997 with 10 births.
When was Balie most popular?
Balie was most popular in the 1990s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Balie been used?
Records for Balie go back to 1994, giving 18 years of history through 2011.
What names are similar to Balie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Baleigh, Balinda, Baleria, Baley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Balie's data

  • Balie's decade-level peak was the 1990s (26 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1994–2011 (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. "Balie: Baby Name Since 1994 - 55 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/balie. 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 Balie 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 July 2026.