- Adolphus Ballard , English historian
- Anson Ballard H.N.I.C.
- Bland Ballard (1761 - 1853), an American militia officer who fought against the British and Native Americans and later served in the Kentucky General Assembly; the Kentucky county is named after him
- --- Cody Ray Ballard (1984 - current day),modern day prince,poetic ambitionist-crayb420@hotmail.com
- Edward J. Ballard (about 1790 – 1 June 1813), an officer in the United States Navy during the War of 1812
- Florence Ballard , the lead singer of the Supremes before Diana Ross took that role
- Glen Ballard , an American songwriter and record producer
- Dr. Geoffrey Ballard , founder of Ballard Power Systems
- Hank Ballard , an American R&B singer
- Harold Ballard , the former owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Maple Leaf Gardens
- Jayson Ray Ballard , an Irish American Poet
- J. G. Ballard , a British novelist
- Jackie Ballard , a former member of Parliament from the United Kingdom
- Kaye Ballard , an actress
- M. Russell Ballard , a successful businessman and an Apostle in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Martha Ballard (1734/35 - 1812), a midwife in Maine
- Robert Ballard , a marine geologist and submarine explorer best known for his discovery of the wreck of the RMS ''Titanic'' in 1985
- Captain William Rankin Ballard (1847-1929), a land developer in Seattle, Washington
Two ships in the United States Navy have been named '' for Edward J. Ballard :
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