Balin is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5054 in 2012 with 18 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2006 with 37 births ranking #2987. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 260.0%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 105,368 boys born was named Balin. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.