boy's name
Ballard
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,159
Ballard is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1922, when 40 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ballard over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 60 |
| 1890s | 24 |
| 1900s | 27 |
| 1910s | 193 |
| 1920s | 257 |
| 1930s | 194 |
| 1940s | 157 |
| 1950s | 129 |
| 1960s | 69 |
| 1970s | 24 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 7 |
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 6 |
How popular is Ballard?
In 2025, Ballard was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Ballard
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ballard also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ballard over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ballard
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ballard — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ballard
How popular is the name Ballard?
In 2025, Ballard was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Ballard a girl's or a boy's name?
Ballard is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ballard?
Ballard has 2 syllables.
When was Ballard most popular?
Ballard peaked in 1922, when 40 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Ballard a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ballard currently ranks #11,804 in the United States. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.