Boy · Name family
Baltazar
14,546births recorded
10Countries
4Variants
2011Peak · Argentina
#70Hungary 2025
Baltazar is a boy name family recorded 14,546 times in 10 countries since 1900. It ranks highest today in Hungary (#70 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Argentina in 2011, at 44.7 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Balthazar (France, Belgium, England & Wales), Boldizsár (Hungary).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Baltazar
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltazar | Spanish | 4,351 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #495 | 2015 | ▲ 98 % |
| Baltazar | Spanish | 2,743 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2798 | 2001 | ▲ 109 % |
| Baltazar | Spanish | 314 | 🇨🇱 Chile | #78 | 2016 | – |
| Baltazar | Spanish | 45 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2019 | – |
| Baltazar | Spanish | 34 | 🇵🇱 Poland | – | 2024 | – |
| Balthazar | French | 2,420 | 🇫🇷 France | #464 | 2022 | ▲ 68 % |
| Balthazar | French | 367 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1647 | 2011 | ▼ 35 % |
| Balthazar | French | 217 | 🇺🇸 United States | #9714 | 2017 | ▼ 40 % |
| Balthazar | French | 103 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #1072 | 2021 | new |
| Balthazar | French | 59 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3657 | 2017 | ▼ 39 % |
| Balthazar | French | 41 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #799 | 2025 | new |
| Boldizsár | Hungarian | 2,380 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | #70 | 2024 | – |
| Baltasar | Spanish | 1,406 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1008 | 2003 | ▶ 0 % |
| Baltasar | Spanish | 56 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1916 | – |
| Baltasar | Spanish | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1962 | – |
| Baltasar | Spanish | 5 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1946 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Balthazar ↔ Boldizsár — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Baltazar ↔ Balthazar — spelling variant
- Baltazar ↔ Baltasar — spelling variant
Questions about Baltazar
How popular is the name Baltazar?
In 2025 it ranked #70 in Hungary. Official registers record 14,546 births across 10 countries.
What is Baltazar in other languages?
Balthazar (French); Boldizsár (Hungarian); Baltasar (Spanish).
When was Baltazar most popular?
It peaked in Argentina in 2011, at 44.7 births per 100,000.
Is Baltazar a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Baltazar is a boy name.