Ballard
2 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Modern American ◈ 2 syllables
"A ball in yard. | Formal: A spherical object in space."

From Modern American

A ball in yard. Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Ballard at a glance
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
1
Modern American roots
Ballard comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning A ball in yard. | Formal: A spherical object in space..
How popular is Ballard?
1922 peak 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 registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
40 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,120)
1,153 All-time total
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Ballard
5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
🌍Adventurous
🦋Free spirit
🎭Adaptable
💬Magnetic
B2
A1
L3
L3
A1
R9
D4
Sum: 23 → Life path 5
Personality of Ballard
🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
🦋
Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
💬
Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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