UK boy's name
Balthazar
Of Aramaic origin meaning "Lord of treasure" or "Baal's prince".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Balthazar is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Balthazar popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5119, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2015, with 10 births.
This profile covers 80 England and Wales registrations across 15 recorded years from 1998 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 30% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 80 living people in the UK are called Balthazar. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Balthazar ranked #5119 for boys in England and Wales in 2024, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2015, when 10 boys were registered as Balthazar.
- • About 80 living people in the UK are estimated to have Balthazar as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#5119
2024
Births in 2024
3
Latest year
Peak year
2015
10 births
Estimated living
80
2026
Meaning
What does Balthazar mean?
The name Balthazar has its origins in Aramaic, an ancient Semitic language spoken in the Middle East. It is derived from the Babylonian name Bel-shar-usur, which means "Bel (the god) protect the king". The name was popular among the Babylonians during the 6th-7th centuries BC.
In the Bible, Balthazar was one of the three wise men or Magi who brought gifts to the infant Jesus in Bethlehem. This reference in the New Testament contributed to the spread and popularity of the name among early Christians.
One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name was Balthazar Gérard, a Catholic fanatic who assassinated William the Silent, Prince of Orange, in 1584. The name gained further prominence in the 17th century with Balthasar Gracián, a Spanish Jesuit priest and philosopher who wrote influential works on ethics and rhetoric.
In the 18th century, Balthazar Denner was a renowned German painter known for his highly realistic portraits. Another notable figure was Balthazar Bekker, a Dutch minister and writer who challenged the belief in witchcraft and possession in his works.
The 19th century saw Balthazar Siemiątkowski, a Polish general who fought in the Napoleonic Wars, and Balthazar Goldstein, a Polish-German chess master and one of the strongest players of his time.
More recently, Balthazar Getty was an American actor and member of the Getty family, known for his roles in films like Lord of the Flies and Lost Highway. Balthazar Bratt was also the name of a fictional villain in the Despicable Me animated film series.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Balthazar over time
The chart below shows babies named Balthazar registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1998 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Balthazar, the clearest high point is 2015. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2024, compared with 10 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Balthazar by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Balthazar was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #4319 | 11 | 3 |
| 2010s | #3129 | 53 | 8 |
| 2000s | #3643 | 13 | 3 |
| 1990s | #2901 | 3 | 1 |
Related
Names similar to Balthazar
- Benjamin 90,412
- Ben 36,356
- Bradley 30,230
- Brandon 26,411
- Billy 18,608
- Bobby 16,904
- Blake 16,337
- Bailey 16,014
- Brody 7,230
- Beau 6,722
- Barnaby 5,284
- Brodie 4,801
FAQ
Balthazar: questions and answers
How popular is the name Balthazar in the UK right now?
In 2024, Balthazar was ranked #5119 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Balthazar most popular?
The peak year on record was 2015, with 10 babies registered as Balthazar in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Balthazar?
Of Aramaic origin meaning "Lord of treasure" or "Baal's prince".
How many people are called Balthazar in the UK?
A total of 80 babies have been registered as Balthazar across the 15 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.