boy's name
Balian
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 491
Balian is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2010, when 35 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2006.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Balian over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 90 |
| 2010s | 198 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 63 |
How popular is Balian?
In 2025, Balian was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Balian is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Balian
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Balian also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Balian over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Balian
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Balian — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Balian
How popular is the name Balian?
In 2025, Balian was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Balian a girl's or a boy's name?
Balian is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Balian?
Balian has 3 syllables.
When was Balian most popular?
Balian peaked in 2010, when 35 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Balian a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Balian currently ranks #5,874 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.