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Balthazar vs Einar

Balthazar and Einarcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.

Head to head

Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2021, Balthazar was ranked #3990 and Einar #4789 among boys in England and Wales.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Balthazar, Einar
FieldBalthazarEinar
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENWGB-ENW, NO
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Boys #5119 (2024)Norway · Boys #57 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)70/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)40/10060/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Balthazar has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Einar.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.

How each name got here

Balthazar

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1998

    First recorded at #2901 among boys in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1998–2024

    Highest recorded position: #2150 among boys in England and Wales, in 2015 (recorded 1998–2024).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys

Einar

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #23 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #21 among boys in Norway, in 1946 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #57 among boys in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Boys