MeaningA ball in yard. | Formal: A spherical object in space.
OriginModern American
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 5
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Origin & history of Ballard
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Modern American roots
Ballard comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning A ball in yard. | Formal: A spherical object in space..
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How popular is Ballard?
1922peak year
The name Ballard reached its peak in 1922, with 40 registrations (ranked #1120). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1880, roughly 42 years before its peak. Since then, the name has largely fallen out of use. Across all years on record, approximately 1,153 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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