Recorded 1920–2002 Girls' name Peak 1920 20 births

Balvina — girls' name

20 babies named Balvina in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51930s51980s52000s5
1920s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Balvina was born in this single decade.

1920
Single peak year

5 babies were named Balvina in 1920 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Balvina

The Social Security Administration has registered 20 babies named Balvina between 1920 and 2002, spanning 83 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Balvina currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2002. The name reached its historical peak in 1920, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Balvina performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Balvina shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Balvina in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 20 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Balvina at a glance

Last recorded 2002

Total births

20

Since 1920

83 years of records

Peak year

1920

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2002

Active since

1920

Recorded for 83 years

Last year on file: 2002

Balvina popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–1920

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1920)
5
Annual births at peak — across 83 years of records
5 2002198019381920 5

Balvina by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
5 births that decade — 25% of Balvina's all-time total
1920s51930s51980s52000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Balvina?
20 babies have been named Balvina since 1920. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1920 with 5 births.
When was Balvina most popular?
Balvina was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Balvina been used?
Balvina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 83 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Balvina?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1920–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.