Boys' name · since 1916
Baltasar
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 56 babies named Baltasar, peaking in 1916. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #21,331 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 56
- born since 1916
- 1980s
- peak decade
Baltasar sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 56 recorded since 1916.
Social Security Administration records show Baltasar recorded 56 times among boys since 1916, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2005.
- #21,331 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 56 born since 1916
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Baltasar ranks #21,331 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 56 born since 1916, peaking in the 1980s.
- #21,331 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 56
- born since 1916
- 1980s
- peak decade
Baltasar's 56 recorded births place it above 52.83% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Baltasar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Baltasar's full recorded timeline at 1990, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1916 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Baltasar popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2005
- Peak year (1916)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 90 years of records
Baltasar by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (17 births, 30% of the file).
1980s was Baltasar's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Baltasar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
7 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
17 births
- 1990s
1990s
16 births
- 2000s
2000s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 17 births (30% of all-time use).
Baltasar by state
Where Baltasar concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 8.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 8.9% |
5 of 56 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Baltasar's data
- Baltasar's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 2000s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Baltasars (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Two nationwide peer axes for Baltasar: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1916)
Similar record span (~89 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1916–2005 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Baltasar draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.