boy's name
Baltazar
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,794
Baltazar is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 45 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2001, when 59 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 73,676 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Baltazar over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 34 |
| 1920s | 99 |
| 1930s | 127 |
| 1940s | 130 |
| 1950s | 154 |
| 1960s | 157 |
| 1970s | 225 |
| 1980s | 313 |
| 1990s | 472 |
| 2000s | 497 |
| 2010s | 323 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 212 |
How popular is Baltazar?
In 2025, Baltazar was given to 45 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Baltazar is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Baltazar
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Baltazar also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Baltazar over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Baltazar
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Baltazar — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Baltazar
How popular is the name Baltazar?
In 2025, Baltazar was given to 45 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Baltazar a girl's or a boy's name?
Baltazar is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Baltazar?
Baltazar has 3 syllables.
When was Baltazar most popular?
Baltazar peaked in 2001, when 59 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Baltazar a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Baltazar currently ranks #2,828 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.