Balding is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Adam Balding (born 1979), English rugby union player Al Balding (1924–2006), Canadian golfer Clare Balding (born 1971), BBC sports presenter and journalist David Balding, Australian statistician Gerald Balding (disambiguation), several people Ian Balding (born 1938), American horse trainer Rebecca Balding (1955–2022), American actress Toby Balding (1936–2014), British racehorse trainer