Total births
36
Boys' name · since 2017
Balor
Since 2017, U.S. Social Security records show 36 babies named Balor, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10717
- among boys today
- 36
- born since 2017
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 25%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Balor is the #10717 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 36 recorded since 2017.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Balor has been recorded 36 times among boys since 2017, currently ranked #10717 nationally and more common than 25% of boys, 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 2017 to 2025.
- #10717 among boys today
- 36 born since 2017
- 2010s peak decade
- 25% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Balor is currently the #10717 boys' name in America, more common than 25% of boys - 36 born since 2017, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10717
- among boys today
- 36
- born since 2017
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 25%
- more common than other boys
Balor vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10717
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 25% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Balor was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
11 babies were named Balor in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Balor compares
36 13th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Balor's all-time total is 90% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Balor | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 36 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 23 | 22,252 |
Balor's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Balor splits its recorded history at 2019: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2019 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Balor at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#10,717
Active since
2017
Balor popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Balor by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Balor's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Balor births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
23 births
- 2020s
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 23 births (64% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Balor? ▼
Balor has been given to 36 babies in the U.S. since 2017, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #10717 as of the latest data. 11 babies were born in 2018, its single highest year.
When was Balor most popular? ▼
Balor was most popular in the 2010s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Balor been used? ▼
Records for Balor go back to 2017, giving 9 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Balor? ▼
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 Balor's data
- Balor's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (23 total births) through the 2020s (13) -- 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 Balor
Nearby Names Like Balor
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Balor
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 Balor side by side: Balor vs Baltazar Balor vs Baldemar Balor vs Ballard
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Balor
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, 2017–2025 (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. "Balor: #10717 Boys' Name - 36 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/balor. 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 Balor 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.