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Cesar

Boy

Meaning of Cesar: Latin: 'hairy'

Cesar is a boy's name most strongly associated with Latin naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 396th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#396

824 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

79,139

First recorded 1915 · peak 2004

Trend

stable

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 926 babies1982: 866 babies1983: 794 babies1984: 868 babies1985: 904 babies1986: 895 babies1987: 847 babies1988: 1,060 babies1989: 1,253 babies1990: 1,520 babies19901991: 1,529 babies1992: 1,609 babies1993: 1,874 babies1994: 1,785 babies1995: 1,897 babies1996: 1,997 babies1997: 1,794 babies1998: 2,010 babies1999: 1,940 babies2000: 2,269 babies20002001: 2,386 babies2002: 2,382 babies2003: 2,364 babies2004: 2,538 babies2005: 2,533 babies2006: 2,480 babies2007: 2,433 babies2008: 2,372 babies2009: 1,920 babies2010: 1,819 babies20102011: 1,610 babies2012: 1,442 babies2013: 1,358 babies2014: 1,284 babies2015: 1,306 babies2016: 1,161 babies2017: 1,102 babies2018: 1,002 babies2019: 1,005 babies2020: 841 babies20202021: 838 babies2022: 946 babies2023: 884 babies2024: 917 babies2025: 824 babies
US babies named Cesar per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 2,538.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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