Balthazar
How to say it: bal-thuh-ZAR · /ˌbælθəˈzɑːr/
From Hebrew Belshazzar meaning 'Bel protects king' - traditional name of one of Three Magi.
Balthazar was the 8,745th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 7 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 33% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #10,873 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #8,745 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 7 |
| Share of births | 1 in 473,620 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −33% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #10,873 |
| In France, 2025 | #428 among boys’ names, 100 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Balthazar is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Balthazar is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Greek, Hebrew.
In France: #428 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Balthazar
- Balthazar Getty (born 1975)American actor and musician
- Balthazar Ntivuguruzwa (born 1967)Rwandan prelate
- Balthazar Lange (1854–1937)Norwegian architect
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Balthazar Bratt is the main villain of Despicable Me 3 (2017), a former child star turned supervillain; kids will know the reference.
Keep exploring
About as popular as Balthazar
Find names you'll both love, starting with Balthazar
The one-minute style quiz.