Bali
Bali is a name, which may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Bali
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Bali is a name, which may refer to:
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The Story of Bali
As a girl name
Bali first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1995, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 25 Balis were born — ranking #5,089 that year. As of 2026, Bali ranks #5,901 for girls with 20 births, rising sharply (+37% over the past five years). In total, more than 239 Balis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Bali first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2019, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 13 Balis were born — ranking #6,475 that year. As of 2026, Bali ranks #6,475 for boys with 13 births, with steady use. In total, more than 42 Balis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Bali
Bali is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1995 and has accumulated 239 births in the dataset. Bali's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #5,089. Use the chart and map above to compare Bali's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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