boy's name

Bala

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 4
  • Births on record 58

Bala is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2010 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in France in 1983, when 5 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in France.
  • First appears in birth records in 1983.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Bala over time

Births per decade in France, 1980s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2010, not a full ten years.

25
'80 '90 '00 '10
Show the numbers
Births named Bala by decade in France
Decade Births
1980s 15
1990s 10
2000s 25
2010s (to 2010) 5

How popular is Bala?

In 2010, Bala was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Bala is used

France #3,019 5 in 2010
England & Wales #6,167 3 in 2024

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Bala

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Bala also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bala over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Bala

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Bala — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Bala

How popular is the name Bala?

In 2010, Bala was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Bala a girl's or a boy's name?

Bala is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Bala?

Bala has 2 syllables.

When was Bala most popular?

Bala peaked in 1983, when 5 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.