Cesar
Spanish form of the Roman cognomen Caesar, carried by Julius Caesar and later used as an imperial title. Ancient explanations of the word include cutting and a head of hair.
Cesar in 2025
Cesar was given to 824 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 771st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 4,023 babies born.
The history of Cesar
Cesar reached its highest point in 2004, when 2,538 babies were given the name, ranking 292nd that year.
Across the 111 years of records since 1915, 79,139 babies have been named Cesar. Half of them were born before 2001, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Cesar by decade
| Decade | Babies named Cesar | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 40 | 4,262 |
| 1920s | 138 | 3,764 |
| 1930s | 182 | 2,697 |
| 1940s | 332 | 2,039 |
| 1950s | 868 | 1,541 |
| 1960s | 2,161 | 928 |
| 1970s | 6,202 | 579 |
| 1980s | 9,245 | 443 |
| 1990s | 17,955 | 326 |
| 2000s | 23,677 | 292 |
| 2010s | 13,089 | 379 |
| 2020s | 5,250 | 699 |
Where Cesar is heading
Cesar has fallen 37% over the past decade, from 1,306 babies in 2015 to 824 in 2025.
Names like Cesar
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Cesar.