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girls' name ★ peaked 1915

Balbina

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Balbina
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1915
18 babies
All-time total
325
#15,245 all-time among girls
First recorded
1896
in Social Security records

Balbina popularity over time

325 babies have been named Balbina since 1896, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1897Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s 11 1 – #1,399
1900s – – – –
1910s 93 9 – #1,809
1920s 108 11 +16% #2,385
1930s 55 6 -49% #2,315
1940s 21 2 -62% #3,271
1950s 16 2 -24% #4,955
1960s – – – –
1970s 6 1 – #7,126
1980s 5 1 -17% #11,991
1990s – – – –
2000s 5 1 – #15,360
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) 5 1 – #15,558

The story of Balbina

Balbina is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1896, 325 American babies have been named Balbina. Its peak came in 1915, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Balbina stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Balbina year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 5 #15,558
2022 – –
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2020 – –
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2000 5 #15,360
1995 – –
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1970 6 #7,126
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 5 #5,882
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 6 #3,792
1930 14 #2,315
1925 12 #2,794
1920 11 #2,914
1915 18 #1,809
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Balbina, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How popular is the name Balbina in 2025?

Balbina did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Balbina?

325 babies have been named Balbina in the United States since 1896, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Balbina most popular?

Balbina peaked in 1915, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Balbina a boy or girl name?

Balbina is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Balbina rising or falling?

Balbina is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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