US rank #7801 Boys' name Peak 1989 2,245 births

Baldemar — #7801 US boys' name

2,245 babies named Baldemar in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s961930s1871940s2411950s2741960s2461970s2501980s2771990s2682000s2382010s1212020s47
#7801
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 45% of names given to boys today.

1980s
Peak decade

12% of everyone ever named Baldemar was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

42 babies were named Baldemar in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Baldemar

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,245 babies named Baldemar between 1920 and 2024, spanning 105 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Baldemar currently holds the #7801 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 42 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Baldemar performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 277 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Baldemar shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 1,587 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Baldemar in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Baldemar in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,245 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Baldemar at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,245

Since 1920

105 years of records

Peak year

1989

42 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#7,801

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1920

Recorded for 105 years

Last year on file: 2024

Baldemar popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1920

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1989)
42
Annual births at peak — across 105 years of records
01020304050 202420111998198519721959194619331920 8

Baldemar by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
277 births that decade — 12% of Baldemar's all-time total
1920s961930s1871940s2411950s2741960s2461970s2501980s2771990s2682000s2382010s1212020s47

Baldemar by state

Where Baldemar concentrates geographically — total births since 1920

Regionally concentrated
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Baldemar
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,587 70.7%
#2 California
95 4.2%
#3 Illinois
5 0.2%
Texas share of Baldemar's total US births 70.7%
Even split

1,587 of 2,245 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Baldemar?
2,245 babies have been named Baldemar since 1920. It currently ranks #7801 among boys. The peak year was 1989 with 42 births.
When was Baldemar most popular?
Baldemar was most popular in the 1980s decade with 277 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Baldemar most popular?
The top states for the name Baldemar are Texas (1,587 births), California (95 births), Illinois (5 births).
How long has the name Baldemar been used?
Baldemar has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 105 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Baldemar?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Baltazar, Ballard, Baldomero, Baldwin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1920–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.