Baltazar comes from the Babylonian / Spanish tradition, meaning God protect the king, Baal protects.
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How popular is Baltazar?
2001peak year
Baltazar first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1915. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2001, 59 babies received the name (ranked #1873). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #3577), with roughly 32 babies named Baltazar each year. Baltazar's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 2,697 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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