Ballinger is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Bill Ballinger (born 1945), Canadian politician
Bill S. Ballinger (1912–1980) American author and screenwriter
Bob Ballinger (born 1974), American politician
Ian Ballinger (born 1925), New Zealand sports shooter and Olympic bronze medallist
Mark Ballinger (born 1949), former Major League Baseball pitcher
Paul Ballinger (born 1953), New Zealand long distance runner
Richard A. Ballinger (1858–1922), mayor of Seattle, Washington, and U.S. Secretary of the Interior
William Pitt Ballinger (1825–1888), Texas lawyer and statesman
Colleen Ballinger, American comedian, actress, singer and YouTube personality