boy's name
Balthazar
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 9
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,727
France
#458
2025 births
Balthazar is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2022, when 140 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 5,895 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Balthazar over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 25 |
| 1910s | 20 |
| 1920s | 15 |
| 1930s | 20 |
| 1950s | 15 |
| 1960s | 30 |
| 1970s | 25 |
| 1980s | 60 |
| 1990s | 200 |
| 2000s | 565 |
| 2010s | 750 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 695 |
How popular is Balthazar?
In 2025, Balthazar was given to 100 babies in France, ranking #458 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Balthazar is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Balthazar
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Balthazar also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Balthazar over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Balthazar
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Balthazar — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Balthazar
How popular is the name Balthazar?
In 2025, Balthazar was given to 100 babies in France, ranking #458 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Balthazar a girl's or a boy's name?
Balthazar is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Balthazar?
Balthazar has 3 syllables.
When was Balthazar most popular?
Balthazar peaked in 2022, when 140 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Balthazar a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Balthazar currently ranks #458 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.