Balee
Derived from Hindi, a feminine name meaning "youthful, childlike".
Name Census estimates that about 23 living Americans carry the first name Balee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Balee today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Balee births was 1995 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Balee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Balee. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
23
~ 1 in 14,902,363 Americans
Peak year
1995
7 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2007 SSA rank
#18,027
Tracked since 1995
Popularity
Balee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Balee from the 1990s through to the 2000s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 14 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Balee remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Balee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Balee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Balee
The name Balee finds its origins in the ancient Sanskrit language of India, dating back to the 2nd millennium BCE. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "baala," which means "young" or "child." The name was initially used to refer to young boys or infants, carrying a sense of innocence and youthfulness.
In Hindu mythology, there are references to the name Balee in ancient texts such as the Puranas and the Mahabharata. One notable character bearing the name is Balee, the powerful monkey king who ruled over the army of monkeys and played a significant role in the epic Ramayana.
The earliest recorded examples of the name Balee can be traced back to ancient Indian inscriptions and historical records from the Maurya Empire, which ruled over the Indian subcontinent between the 4th and 2nd centuries BCE. During this period, the name was commonly used among the royal families and nobility.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Balee was Balee Mitra, a renowned Indian philosopher and scholar who lived in the 3rd century BCE. He was renowned for his contributions to the development of the Nyaya school of Hindu philosophy.
In the 6th century CE, there was a notable ruler named Balee Varman I, who was the founder of the Maukhari dynasty in northern India. He is credited with establishing a powerful kingdom and promoting the arts and culture during his reign.
Another famous individual with the name Balee was Balee Sena, a Bengali poet and philosopher who lived in the 12th century CE. He was a prolific writer and is considered one of the most influential figures in Bengali literature.
During the Mughal period in India, which spanned from the 16th to the 19th centuries, the name Balee gained popularity among the Muslim community as well. One notable figure was Balee Khan, a prominent military commander who served under the Mughal Emperor Akbar in the 16th century.
In the 18th century, there was a renowned Indian mathematician and astronomer named Balee Bhadra, who made significant contributions to the field of mathematics and the study of celestial bodies.
These are just a few examples of the many notable individuals who have borne the name Balee throughout history, showcasing its rich cultural heritage and enduring presence across different eras and regions of the Indian subcontinent.
People
Balee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Balee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Balee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Balee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 23 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Balee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 14,902,363 US residents.
Is Balee a common name?
We classify Balee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 42.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 24 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Balee most popular?
The single biggest year for Balee was 1995, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Balee is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Balee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Balee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Balee in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Balee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Balee in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Balee can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Balee?
Want to know how many people share the name Balee? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.