Total births
421
Boys' name · since 1992
Balin
421 babies named Balin in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 421
- total births
- 1992–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
Balin sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 421 recorded since 1992.
Social Security Administration records show Balin recorded 421 times among boys since 1992, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2021.
- 421 total births
- 1992–2021 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
421 boys have been named Balin since 1992, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2021.
- 421
- total births
- 1992–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Balin was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
37 babies were named Balin in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Balin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Balin's full recorded timeline at 2007, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1992, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 37 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Balin at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1992
Balin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2021
- Peak year (2006)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Balin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Balin's strongest decade.
220 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Balin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 35
1990s
35 births
- 2000s
2000s
220 births
- 2010s
2010s
160 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 220 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Balin? ▼
Balin has been given to 421 babies in the U.S. since 1992, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 37 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
When was Balin most popular? ▼
Balin was most popular in the 2000s decade with 220 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Balin been used? ▼
Records for Balin go back to 1992, giving 30 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Balin? ▼
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 Balin's data
- Balin's decade-level peak was the 2000s (220 total births); usage has since declined to 6 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 Balin
Nearby Names Like Balin
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Balin
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 Balin side by side: Balin vs Baltazar Balin vs Baldemar Balin 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, 1992–2021 (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. "Balin: Baby Name Since 1992 - 421 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/balin. 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 Balin 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.