Cezanne
Paul Cézanne was a French Post-Impressionist painter whose work introduced new modes of representation, influenced avant-garde artistic movements of the early 20th century and formed the bridge between late 19th-century Impressionism and early 20th-century Cubism.
Meaning & Origin of Cezanne
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Paul Cézanne was a French Post-Impressionist painter whose work introduced new modes of representation, influenced avant-garde artistic movements of the early 20th century and formed the bridge between late 19th-century Impressionism and early 20th-century Cubism.
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The Story of Cezanne
Cezanne first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1966, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1979, when 7 Cezannes were born — ranking #8,060 that year. As of 2026, Cezanne ranks #11,801 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 38 Cezannes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Cezanne
Cezanne is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1966 and has accumulated 38 births in the dataset. Cezanne's peak popularity came in 1979 when it ranked #8,060. Use the chart and map above to compare Cezanne'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 .
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