UK boy's name
Balbir
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 1998. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Balbir is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Balbir popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 1998 in this profile. In that release it ranked #2901, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1998, with 3 births.
This profile covers 3 England and Wales registrations across 1 recorded years from 1998 to 1998. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
Balbir is at its recorded peak in the England and Wales series.
We estimate that about 3 living people in the UK are called Balbir. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 1999 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Balbir ranked #2901 for boys in England and Wales in 1998, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1998, when 3 boys were registered as Balbir.
- • About 3 living people in the UK are estimated to have Balbir as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#2901
1998
Births in 1998
3
Latest year
Peak year
1998
3 births
Estimated living
3
2026
Decades
Balbir by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Balbir was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | #2901 | 3 | 1 |
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Names similar to Balbir
- Benjamin 90,412
- Ben 36,356
- Bradley 30,230
- Brandon 26,411
- Billy 18,608
- Bobby 16,904
- Blake 16,337
- Bailey 16,014
- Brody 7,230
- Beau 6,722
- Barnaby 5,284
- Brodie 4,801
FAQ
Balbir: questions and answers
How popular is the name Balbir in the UK right now?
In 1998, Balbir was ranked #2901 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Balbir most popular?
The peak year on record was 1998, with 3 babies registered as Balbir in England and Wales.
How many people are called Balbir in the UK?
A total of 3 babies have been registered as Balbir across the 1 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.