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Balfour
OriginScottish
Meaning"the village by the pasture"
GenderBoy
About Balfour
The name Balfour peaked for boys at #3299 in 1914.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
World rankings
Famous Balfours
- Balfour Stewart
Scottish physicist
- Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson
British novelist
- Arthur James Balfour
British Prime Minister
Balfour in pop culture
- Balfour Declaration
established Palestine as Homeland for Jews
Balfour in blog posts
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