Balentin
A masculine name of Latin origin meaning "brave strength".
Name Census estimates that about 17 living Americans carry the first name Balentin. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Balentin today is around 38 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Balentin births was 1928 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Balentin. 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 Balentin. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
17
~ 1 in 20,162,020 Americans
Peak year
1928
7 babies that year
Average age
38
years old
2005 SSA rank
#11,653
Tracked since 1928
Census
Balentin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 132 people with the first name Balentin, which placed it at #48,390 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#48,390
National first-name rank
People counted
132
132 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
98.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Balentin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Balentin is Hispanic at 98.5%. The next largest groups are White (0.8%) and Black (0.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Balentin described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Balentin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino98.5% · 130
- White0.8% · 1
- Black or African American0.8% · 1
Popularity
Balentin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Balentin from the 1920s through to the 2000s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 7 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1980s peak, Balentin remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Balentin 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 Balentin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Balentins live
Origin
Meaning and history of Balentin
The name Balentin has its origins in Late Latin, stemming from the root word "Valentinus." This name traces back to the ancient Roman empire, where it was derived from the Latin word "valens," meaning "strong" or "vigorous." The name's popularity can be attributed to its association with Saint Valentine, a third-century Christian martyr whose feast day is celebrated on February 14th.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Balentin can be found in the writings of Venerable Bede, an English monk and scholar from the 7th-8th century. He mentioned a Balentin among the list of martyrs venerated in the early Christian church.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Balentin. One of the most famous was Balentin Tenga (1460-1519), a Croatian humanist and poet who played a significant role in the literary renaissance of the region. Another prominent Balentin was Balentin Baumbach (1585-1628), a German poet and satirist known for his witty and biting social critiques.
In the realm of art, Balentin de Boulogne (1591-1632) was a French painter renowned for his religious and mythological works, many of which adorned churches and palaces across Europe. Balentin Vouet (1590-1649), another French artist, was a celebrated painter and draftsman who influenced the Baroque style in France.
Turning to the field of science, Balentin Stansel (1621-1705) was a German astronomer and mathematician who made significant contributions to the study of comets and planetary motion. His observations and calculations helped refine our understanding of celestial bodies.
While these are just a few examples, the name Balentin has been carried by individuals from various walks of life throughout the centuries, each leaving their mark on history in their own unique way.
People
Balentin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Balentin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Balentin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Balentin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 17 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Balentin 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 20,162,020 US residents.
Is Balentin a common name?
We classify Balentin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 37.6% 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 Balentin most popular?
The single biggest year for Balentin was 1928, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Balentin is about 38 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Balentin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 132 people with the name Balentin, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #48,390 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Balentin in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Balentin?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Balentin leans strongly male. 131 people counted with this name were male (97.0%), compared with 4 female bearers (3.0%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Balentin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Balentin is Hispanic at 98.5%. The next largest groups are White (0.8%) and Black (0.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Balentin most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Balentin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 98.5% (130 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Balentin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Balentin a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Balentin in the SSA data are male. 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 Balentin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Balentin 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 Balentin 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.
How many people are named Balentin?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Balentin, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.