J. G. Ballard, British writer

Martha Ballard (1734/35–1812), midwife in Maine

Harold Ballard, former owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Maple Leaf Gardens

Robert Ballard, marine geologist and submarine explorer

Florence Ballard, lead singer of the Supremes before Diana Ross took that role

Ballard, Seattle, Washington, a neighborhood that was once a city before being annexed by Seattle in the early 20th century

Ballard High School (Louisville), in Kentucky, USA

Hank Ballard, American R&B singer

Glen Ballard, American songwriter and record producer

A ballad is a narrative poem, usually set to music; thus, it often is a story told in a song. Any story form may be told as a ballad, such as historical accounts or fairy tales in verse form. It usually has foreshortened, alternating four-stress lines...

M. Russell Ballard, businessman and Apostle in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Ballard County, Kentucky

A bollard is a short vertical post typically found where large ships dock. While originally it only meant a post[1] used on a quay for mooring, the word now also describes a variety of structures to control or direct road traffic. The term may be...

USS Ballard (DD-267), a Clemson-class destroyer, commissioned in 1919 and decommissioned in 1945

Ballardvale, Massachusetts

Ballard, Utah

Ballard Memorial High School, in Barlow, Kentucky, serving all of Ballard County

Ballard High School (Seattle), in Washington, USA

Jackie Ballard, former member of Parliament from the United Kingdom

Ballard Power Systems, noted for their fuel cell research

Kaye Ballard, actress

Geoffrey Ballard, founder of Ballard Power Systems

Ballard, California

Ballard Down, an area in Dorset, England

Ballard Community School District, Iowa, USA

Bland Ballard (1761–1853), American militia officer who fought against the British and Native Americans and later served in the Kentucky General Assembly

Captain William Rankin Ballard (1847–1929), land developer in Seattle, Washington

Two ships in the United States Navy have been named USS Ballard for Edward J. Ballard:

Adolphus Ballard, English historian