How Many People Are Named Baltazar?
An estimated 2,293 people in the United States have the first name Baltazar. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 34 years old, and Baltazar peaked in popularity in 2001 with 59 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Baltazar as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Baltazar paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,293
About 1 in 149,479 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
34
years old
Peak Year
2001
59 births
Total Registered
2,697
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Baltazar
Baltazar is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,697 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Baltazar as a male name
Ranked #2,908 in 2024
43 male births in 2024
Peak: 2001 (59 births)
Baltazar: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Baltazar span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 497 babies were registered. While Baltazar is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Baltazar by Decade
How has Baltazar tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Baltazar by State
Birth registrations for Baltazar span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Illinois. The lowest are in North Carolina, Arizona, Illinois. On average, about 311 Baltazars were registered per state.
Baltazar + Last Name Combinations
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Baltazar: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Baltazar?
We estimate approximately 2,293 people named Baltazar are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 149,479 Americans share this first name.
Is Baltazar a common name?
Baltazar is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,697 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Baltazar most popular?
Baltazar reached peak popularity in 2001, when 59 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Baltazar is approximately 34 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Baltazar a male name?
Baltazar is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Baltazar Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Baltazar Smith, Baltazar Johnson, Baltazar Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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