Ballard Boy
How popular is Ballard?
#10,691 boy name in 2025
6 baby boys were named Ballard in the US in 2025, making it the 10691st most popular boy name.
301living people named Ballard (est.)
72median age of people named Ballard
1,159babies named Ballard since 1880
1 in 552,557US babies born in 2025
Ballard popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #10,691 for boys |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 6 boys |
| 10-year trend | New in the last 10 years |
| Peak year | 1922 (40 boys) |
| Highest rank | #549 in 1889 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Ballard by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 60 | #549 |
| 1890s | 24 | #791 |
| 1900s | 27 | #857 |
| 1910s | 193 | #1,044 |
| 1920s | 257 | #1,120 |
| 1930s | 194 | #1,344 |
| 1940s | 157 | #1,433 |
| 1950s | 129 | #1,642 |
| 1960s | 69 | #2,041 |
| 1970s | 24 | #3,961 |
| 1980s | 6 | #5,920 |
| 1990s | 7 | #7,275 |
| 2000s | 6 | #9,236 |
| 2020s | 6 | #10,691 |
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Questions
- Is Ballard a boy or girl name?
- Ballard is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Ballard were boys.
- How popular is the name Ballard?
- 6 baby boys were named Ballard in the US in 2025, making it the 10691st most popular boy name.
- When was Ballard most popular?
- Ballard peaked in 1922, when 40 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #549 in 1889.
- How many people are named Ballard?
- 1,159 babies have been named Ballard in the US since 1880. We estimate about 301 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 72.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.