Will my child share the name Balaj with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 16 UK babies named Balaj per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Balaj in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Balaj becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Balaj is at its highest recorded position — #1,613 in 2025, with 16 births. In 2020 it ranked #4,608.

Is Balaj a good choice for a distinctive name?

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.

Who are some famous people named Balaj?

Notable people named Balaj include: Liridon Balaj, Rina Balaj and Filip Balaj.

Is Balaj a popular baby name in the United States?

Balaj does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Balaj is a distinctive choice, ranked #1613 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Balaj in their class.

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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 uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Balaj in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Balaj

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.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.