Baltazar: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,802

among boys · ↑115 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Baltazar · +5% vs 2024

How common

1 in 37,957

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2001

59 babies

All-time total

2,743

#2,693 all-time among boys

First recorded

1915

in Social Security records

Baltazar popularity over time

2,743 babies have been named Baltazar since 1915, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	34	3	–	#3,124
1920s	99	10	+191%	#1,967
1930s	127	13	+28%	#1,590
1940s	130	13	+2%	#1,520
1950s	154	15	+18%	#1,751
1960s	157	16	+2%	#1,661
1970s	225	23	+43%	#1,739
1980s	313	31	+39%	#1,671
1990s	472	47	+51%	#1,635
2000s	497	50	+5%	#1,873
2010s	323	32	-35%	#2,963
2020s (to 2025)	212	35	+9%	#2,802

Where Baltazar is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	48	0.03	outside top 500
2027	51	0.03	outside top 500
2028	54	0.03	outside top 500
2029	56	0.03	outside top 500
2030	58	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Baltazar

Baltazar is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,802 in 2025 with 45 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 2,743 American babies have been named Baltazar. Its peak came in 2001, when 59 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Baltazar stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Baltazar?

The median living Baltazar is about 28 years old; half are between 17 and 44. An estimated 2,300 people named Baltazar 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.

Baltazar year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	45	#2,802
2024	43	#2,917
2023	34	#3,427
2022	41	#3,011
2021	28	#3,825
2020	21	#4,554
2019	31	#3,578
2018	31	#3,541
2017	33	#3,389
2016	33	#3,368
2015	24	#4,189
2014	36	#3,095
2013	29	#3,588
2012	34	#3,239
2011	33	#3,312
2010	39	#2,963
2009	40	#2,952
2008	58	#2,270
2007	47	#2,612
2006	52	#2,377
2005	39	#2,755
2004	47	#2,381
2003	58	#1,988
2002	46	#2,255
2001	59	#1,873
2000	51	#1,993
1995	41	#2,029
1990	50	#1,635
1985	25	#2,174
1980	31	#1,813
1975	24	#1,952
1970	22	#1,893
1965	14	#2,186
1960	15	#2,130
1955	13	#2,222
1950	16	#1,884
1945	12	#2,014
1940	9	#2,498
1935	16	#1,764
1930	15	#1,971
1925	11	#2,605
1920	12	#2,468
1915	6	#3,429
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Famous people named Baltazar

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Baltazar Enrique Porras Cardozo Venezuelan prelate b. 1944 · Contemporary
2 Baltazar Maria de Morais Júnior Brazilian footballer b. 1959 · Contemporary
3 Baltazar Topics referred to by the same term 1926–1997 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Baltazar?

The median living Baltazar is about 28 years old. Half of all living Baltazars are between 17 and 44 years old.

How many people named Baltazar are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Baltazar are alive in the United States, based on 2,743 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Baltazar mean?

Balthazar, from Akkadian 𒂗𒈗𒋀 Bel-shar-uzur, meaning "Bel protects the King" is the name commonly attributed to Balthazar (magus), one of the Three Wise Men, at least in the west.

How popular is the name Baltazar in 2025?

Baltazar ranked #2,802 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 45 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Baltazar?

2,743 babies have been named Baltazar in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Baltazar most popular?

Baltazar peaked in 2001, when 59 newborns received the name.

Is Baltazar a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Baltazar rising or falling?

Baltazar is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Baltazar become more popular?

Baltazar is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 58 boys named Baltazar in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Baltazar?

Well-known people named Baltazar include Baltazar Enrique Porras Cardozo (religious figure), Baltazar Maria de Morais Júnior (soccer player), Baltazar (soccer player).

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