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A name. A world of connections.
A given name in English
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Ballard is a masculine given name documented in English.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 6 boys (rank 10695). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Ballard
Recorded category boys
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 6 | 809 | observed |
| 1881 | 7 | 706 | observed |
| 1882 | 7 | 754 | observed |
| 1883 | 7 | 720 | observed |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | 5 | 936 | observed |
| 1886 | 6 | 845 | observed |
| 1887 | 5 | 921 | observed |
| 1888 | 5 | 1,031 | observed |
| 1889 | 12 | 549 | observed |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | 8 | 792 | observed |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | 5 | 1,079 | observed |
| 1896 | 5 | 1,101 | observed |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | 6 | 928 | observed |
| 1900 | 5 | 1,310 | observed |
| 1901 | 7 | 858 | observed |
| 1902 | 5 | 1,137 | observed |
| 1903 | 5 | 1,130 | observed |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | 5 | 1,345 | observed |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | 10 | 1,045 | observed |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | 6 | 2,269 | observed |
| 1913 | 19 | 1,173 | observed |
| 1914 | 17 | 1,492 | observed |
| 1915 | 29 | 1,217 | observed |
| 1916 | 33 | 1,138 | observed |
| 1917 | 23 | 1,479 | observed |
| 1918 | 33 | 1,211 | observed |
| 1919 | 23 | 1,531 | observed |
| 1920 | 26 | 1,457 | observed |
| 1921 | 37 | 1,178 | observed |
| 1922 | 40 | 1,120 | observed |
| 1923 | 23 | 1,589 | observed |
| 1924 | 17 | 1,964 | observed |
| 1925 | 13 | 2,313 | observed |
| 1926 | 21 | 1,661 | observed |
| 1927 | 24 | 1,561 | observed |
| 1928 | 32 | 1,272 | observed |
| 1929 | 24 | 1,480 | observed |
| 1930 | 25 | 1,463 | observed |
| 1931 | 16 | 1,843 | observed |
| 1932 | 26 | 1,356 | observed |
| 1933 | 23 | 1,405 | observed |
| 1934 | 11 | 2,266 | observed |
| 1935 | 19 | 1,584 | observed |
| 1936 | 22 | 1,417 | observed |
| 1937 | 25 | 1,344 | observed |
| 1938 | 17 | 1,689 | observed |
| 1939 | 10 | 2,288 | observed |
| 1940 | 22 | 1,433 | observed |
| 1941 | 11 | 2,207 | observed |
| 1942 | 17 | 1,730 | observed |
| 1943 | 10 | 2,405 | observed |
| 1944 | 16 | 1,738 | observed |
| 1945 | 16 | 1,697 | observed |
| 1946 | 16 | 1,813 | observed |
| 1947 | 17 | 1,850 | observed |
| 1948 | 14 | 2,027 | observed |
| 1949 | 18 | 1,754 | observed |
| 1950 | 14 | 2,019 | observed |
| 1951 | 21 | 1,643 | observed |
| 1952 | 17 | 1,856 | observed |
| 1953 | 10 | 2,531 | observed |
| 1954 | 9 | 2,743 | observed |
| 1955 | 8 | 2,964 | observed |
| 1956 | 15 | 2,091 | observed |
| 1957 | 15 | 2,093 | observed |
| 1958 | 9 | 2,818 | observed |
| 1959 | 11 | 2,530 | observed |
| 1960 | 16 | 2,042 | observed |
| 1961 | 5 | 4,065 | observed |
| 1962 | 12 | 2,364 | observed |
| 1963 | 5 | 4,048 | observed |
| 1964 | 5 | 4,039 | observed |
| 1965 | 9 | 2,780 | observed |
| 1966 | 6 | 3,537 | observed |
| 1967 | 6 | 3,559 | observed |
| 1968 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1969 | 5 | 4,404 | observed |
| 1970 | 5 | 4,724 | observed |
| 1971 | 7 | 3,963 | observed |
| 1972 | 5 | 4,986 | observed |
| 1973 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1974 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1975 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1976 | 7 | 4,418 | observed |
| 1977 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1978 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1979 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1980 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1981 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1982 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1983 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1984 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1985 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1986 | 6 | 5,926 | observed |
| 1987 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1988 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1989 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1990 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1991 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1992 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1993 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1994 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1995 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1996 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1997 | 7 | 7,281 | observed |
| 1998 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1999 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2000 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2001 | 6 | 9,243 | observed |
| 2002 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2003 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2004 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2005 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2006 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2007 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2008 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2009 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2010 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2011 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2012 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2013 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2014 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2015 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2016 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2017 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2018 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2019 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2020 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2021 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2022 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2023 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2024 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2025 | 6 | 10,695 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Ballard” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
American judge (1844-1926)
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
American politician (born 1977)
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
