Total births
217
Boys' name · since 2001
Balthazar
217 babies named Balthazar in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8069
- among boys today
- 217
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other boys
217 babies have been named Balthazar since 2001, making it today's #8069 boys' name.
Balthazar has 217 recorded births among boys since 2001, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8069 as of the latest data, more common than 44% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- #8069 among boys today
- 217 born since 2001
- 2010s peak decade
- 44% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Balthazar is currently the #8069 boys' name in America, more common than 44% of boys - 217 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8069
- among boys today
- 217
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other boys
Balthazar vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8069
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 44% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Balthazar was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
15 babies were named Balthazar in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Balthazar compares
217 40th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Balthazar's all-time total is 41% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Balthazar | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 217 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 23 | 22,252 |
Balthazar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Balthazar's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2001, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Balthazar at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#8,069
Active since
2001
Balthazar popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Balthazar by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Balthazar's strongest decade.
111 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Balthazar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 43
2000s
43 births
- 2010s
2010s
111 births
- 2020s
2020s
63 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 111 births (51% of all-time use).
Balthazar by state
Where Balthazar concentrates geographically, total births since 2001
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 2.3% |
California share of Balthazar's total US births 2.3%
5 of 217 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Balthazar? ▼
Balthazar has been given to 217 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #8069 as of the latest data. 15 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
When was Balthazar most popular? ▼
Balthazar was most popular in the 2010s decade with 111 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Balthazar most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Balthazar are California (5 births).
How long has the name Balthazar been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Balthazar since 2001 -- 25 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Balthazar? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Baltazar, Baldemar, Ballard, Baldomero, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Balthazar's data
- Balthazar's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (111 total births) through the 2020s (63) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Balthazars (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Balthazar
Nearby Names Like Balthazar
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Balthazar
Baltazar Boy
#2927 2,743 births
Baldemar Boy
#7838 2,256 births
Ballard Boy
1,159 births
Baldomero Boy
1,079 births
Baldwin Boy
634 births
Compare Balthazar side by side: Balthazar vs Baltazar Balthazar vs Baldemar Balthazar vs Ballard
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Balthazar
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2001–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Balthazar: #8069 Boys' Name - 217 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/balthazar. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Balthazar 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 June 2026.