Baltazar
Boy name · #2804 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 45 baby boys were named Baltazar, placing it at #2804 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4179, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,000 boys born in 2025 was named Baltazar.
The 110-year story
Baltazar first appears in the Social Security records in 1915, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2001, when 59 boys were named Baltazar — good for #1871 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Baltazar per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Baltazar in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Baltazar is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Baltazar will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Baltazar is most common
State-level data for Baltazar is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Baltazar
Statistically, parents drawn to Baltazar tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Eliazar, Britton, Caesar, Abelardo, and Brendon.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Baltazar | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 | #2798 |
| 2024 | 43 | #2915 |
| 2023 | 34 | #3416 |
| 2022 | 41 | #3003 |
| 2021 | 28 | #3814 |
| 2020 | 21 | #4540 |
| 2019 | 31 | #3571 |
| 2018 | 31 | #3524 |
| 2017 | 33 | #3378 |
| 2016 | 33 | #3358 |
| 2015 | 24 | #4179 |
| 2014 | 36 | #3090 |
| 2013 | 29 | #3582 |
| 2012 | 34 | #3231 |
| 2011 | 33 | #3306 |
| 2010 | 39 | #2958 |
| 2009 | 40 | #2946 |
| 2008 | 58 | #2265 |
| 2007 | 47 | #2602 |
| 2006 | 52 | #2375 |
| 2005 | 39 | #2752 |
| 2004 | 47 | #2376 |
| 2003 | 58 | #1987 |
| 2002 | 46 | #2249 |
| 2001 | 59 | #1871 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Baltazar a popular boy name?
Baltazar ranked #2804 among boys in 2025 with 45 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4179.
When was the name Baltazar most popular?
Baltazar peaked in 2001, when 59 American boys received the name (ranked #1871 that year). Since 2001 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Baltazar?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,000 newborn American boys was named Baltazar. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.