How Many People Are Named Balian?
An estimated 335 people in the United States have the first name Balian. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Balian peaked in popularity in 2010 with 35 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Balian as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Balian paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
335
About 1 in 1,023,147 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2010
35 births
Total Registered
338
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Balian
Balian is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 338 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Balian as a male name
Ranked #5,917 in 2024
15 male births in 2024
Peak: 2010 (35 births)
Balian: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Balian span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 198 babies were registered. Balian has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Balian by Decade
How has Balian tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Balian by State
Balian + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Balian as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Balian
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Balian: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Balian?
We estimate approximately 335 people named Balian are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,023,147 Americans share this first name.
Is Balian a common name?
Balian is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 80.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 338 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Balian most popular?
Balian reached peak popularity in 2010, when 35 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Balian is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Balian a male name?
Balian is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Balian Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Balian Smith, Balian Johnson, Balian Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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