How Many People Are Named Balthazar?
An estimated 208 people in the United States have the first name Balthazar. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Balthazar peaked in popularity in 2014 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Balthazar 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 Balthazar paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
208
About 1 in 1,647,857 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2014
15 births
Total Registered
210
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Balthazar
Balthazar is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 210 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Balthazar as a male name
Ranked #7,796 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (15 births)
Balthazar: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Balthazar span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 111 babies were registered. While Balthazar is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Balthazar by Decade
How has Balthazar 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.
Balthazar by State
Balthazar + Last Name Combinations
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Balthazar: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Balthazar?
We estimate approximately 208 people named Balthazar 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 1,647,857 Americans share this first name.
Is Balthazar a common name?
Balthazar is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 74.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 210 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Balthazar most popular?
Balthazar reached peak popularity in 2014, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Balthazar is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Balthazar a male name?
Balthazar is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Balthazar Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Balthazar Smith, Balthazar Johnson, Balthazar 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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