Ballard Name Popularity and Statistics

Ballard is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births1,159
First Year on Record1880

Ballard popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Boys6#10,695
2001Boys6#9,243
1997Boys7#7,281
1986Boys6#5,926
1976Boys7#4,418
1972Boys5#4,986
1971Boys7#3,963
1970Boys5#4,724
1969Boys5#4,404
1967Boys6#3,559
1966Boys6#3,537
1965Boys9#2,780
1964Boys5#4,039
1963Boys5#4,048
1962Boys12#2,364
1961Boys5#4,065
1960Boys16#2,042
1959Boys11#2,530
1958Boys9#2,818
1957Boys15#2,093
1956Boys15#2,091
1955Boys8#2,964
1954Boys9#2,743
1953Boys10#2,531

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1922 · Boys

40 recorded births and rank #1,120.

1921 · Boys

37 recorded births and rank #1,178.

1918 · Boys

33 recorded births and rank #1,211.

1916 · Boys

33 recorded births and rank #1,138.

Where Ballard ranked highest in 1956

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

KY
Rank #417 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Ballard