Boys' name · peaked in 2004
Cesar name popularity since 1925
79,039 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Cesar. Half of them were born in 2001 or earlier, so the typical Cesar is about 25 years old in 2026. Cesar peaked in 2004 as the #158 name for boys, and it ranked #385 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 79,039
- Named Cesar, 1925–2025
- In 2025
- #385
- for boys in 2025 (824 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 99.6% boys
- 315 girls · 78,724 boys
- Most popular in
- California
- 3.57× its national share
Peak year is the year Cesar made up the largest share of US boys, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Cesar births per year, 1925–2025
2004 was the biggest year for Cesar both by count and as a share of all babies.
- Fastest rise: Between 1968 and 1973, Cesar became 2.3× more common, from 1 in 6,440 baby boys to 1 in 2,810.
- Steepest fall: Between 2008 and 2013, its share of baby boys fell by 38%, from 1 in 862 to 1 in 1,390.
Shaded on the chart. Both compare Cesar's share of all US boys five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Cesar.
Decade by decade
Babies named Cesar in each decade, and its rank among boys' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 0 | 78 | – |
| 1930s | 0 | 182 | #1,770 |
| 1940s | 0 | 332 | #1,303 |
| 1950s | 0 | 868 | #767 |
| 1960s | 5 | 2,156 | #514 |
| 1970s | 49 | 6,153 | #282 |
| 1980s | 82 | 9,163 | #251 |
| 1990s | 107 | 17,848 | #173 |
| 2000s | 67 | 23,610 | #163 |
| 2010s | 5 | 13,084 | #281 |
| 2020–25 | 0 | 5,250 | #385 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 boys that year, so they can go past 1,000.
Generation fingerprint
43.4% of babies named Cesar from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Gen Z years (1997–2012). The full split by generation:
Where Cesar is most popular
The index compares Cesar's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Cesar.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| California | 3.57× | 29,323 |
| Nevada | 3.41× | 942 |
| Arizona | 3.31× | 3,321 |
| Texas | 2.78× | 16,879 |
| New Mexico | 1.91× | 820 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 1999 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Cesar's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Cesar.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Cesar (2004).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data