Balaj is a distinctive choice, ranked #1952 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Balaj in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1952
About the Name Balaj
Balaj is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #1952. The name has climbed 2656 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been relatively new to UK records, first appearing in 2019.
Balaj is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Balaj
Unlikely. With around 12 UK babies named Balaj per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Balaj in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Balaj is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 2656 places over the last five years to #1952 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Balaj is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Balaj include: Liridon Balaj — Liridon Balaj is a Kosovan footballer who plays as a midfielder for Drita of the Kosovo Superleague and the Kosovo national team.; Rina Balaj — Rina Balaj, known mononymously as Rina, is a Kosovo Albanian rapper and singer who predominately raps and sings in Albanian.; Filip Balaj — Filip Balaj is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a forward for ViOn Zlaté Moravce..
Balaj does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Balajs in the wild.
12
UK babies named Balaj (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 2656 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Balaj
Likely around 1 other Balaj in the class
UK Popularity (2019–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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