Cesar
Cesar or César is a given name and surname.
- Spanish
- French
- Portuguese
Meaning & Origin of Cesar
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Cesar or César is a given name and surname.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Spanish
- French
- Portuguese
The Story of Cesar
Cesar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1915, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 2,538 Cesars were born — ranking #158 that year. As of 2026, Cesar ranks #358 for baby boys with 940 births, holding steady (-4%). In total, more than 80K Cesars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Cesar
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Cesar. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- César
Notable people named Cesar
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- César (footballer, born May 1979) (César Vinicio Cervo de Luca), Brazilian football centre-back
- César (footballer, born July 1979) (Clederson César de Souza), Brazilian football winger
- César (footballer, born 1995) (César Augusto Soares dos Reis Ribela), Brazilian goalkeeper
- César Alierta (born 1945), Spanish businessman
- César Azpilicueta (born 1989), Spanish footballer
- César Baena (born 1961), Venezuelan footballer
- César Baldaccini (1921–1998), French sculptor
- César Batiz , Venezuelan investigative journalist
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Names that sound like Cesar
Phonetically similar names — useful when Cesar is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Cesar
Cesar is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 80K births in the dataset. Cesar's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #158. Use the chart and map above to compare Cesar's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.