Baldemar: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	96	10	–	#1,828
1930s	187	19	+95%	#1,367
1940s	241	24	+29%	#1,177
1950s	274	27	+14%	#1,272
1960s	246	25	-10%	#1,199
1970s	250	25	+2%	#1,586
1980s	277	28	+11%	#1,728
1990s	268	27	-3%	#2,178
2000s	238	24	-11%	#3,108
2010s	121	12	-49%	#4,858
2020s (to 2025)	58	10	-20%	#7,095

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#1,828

1930s

187

+95%

#1,367

1940s

241

+29%

#1,177

1950s

274

+14%

#1,272

1960s

246

-10%

#1,199

1970s

250

+2%

#1,586

1980s

277

+11%

#1,728

1990s

268

-3%

#2,178

2000s

238

-11%

#3,108

2010s

121

-49%

#4,858

2020s (to 2025)

-20%

#7,095

The story of Baldemar

Baldemar is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,739 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1920, 2,256 American babies have been named Baldemar. Its peak came in 1989, when 42 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Baldemar stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Baldemar?

The median living Baldemar is about 43 years old; half are between 26 and 61. An estimated 1,700 people named Baldemar are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Baldemar year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	10	#7,739
2024	10	#7,835
2023	10	#7,802
2022	11	#7,320
2021	6	#10,946
2020	11	#7,095
2019	12	#6,822
2018	6	#10,926
2017	13	#6,365
2016	13	#6,400
2015	10	#7,551
2014	11	#7,118
2013	10	#7,593
2012	11	#7,111
2011	16	#5,454
2010	19	#4,858
2009	16	#5,582
2008	21	#4,556
2007	19	#4,824
2006	24	#4,008
2005	32	#3,176
2004	25	#3,645
2003	20	#4,128
2002	29	#3,108
2001	27	#3,235
2000	25	#3,310
1995	33	#2,355
1990	22	#2,873
1985	24	#2,230
1980	27	#2,006
1975	25	#1,890
1970	23	#1,851
1965	25	#1,561
1960	14	#2,214
1955	28	#1,462
1950	25	#1,467
1945	24	#1,349
1940	25	#1,336
1935	18	#1,660
1930	16	#1,893
1925	12	#2,447
1920	8	#3,231
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Baldemar, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Baldemar?

The median living Baldemar is about 43 years old. Half of all living Baldemars are between 26 and 61 years old.

How many people named Baldemar are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Baldemar are alive in the United States, based on 2,256 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Baldemar in 2025?

Baldemar ranked #7,739 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Baldemar?

2,256 babies have been named Baldemar in the United States since 1920, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Baldemar most popular?

Baldemar peaked in 1989, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Baldemar a boy or girl name?

Baldemar is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Baldemar rising or falling?

Baldemar has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Baldemar popularity over time

The story of Baldemar

How old are people named Baldemar?

Baldemar year by year

Frequently asked questions

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