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Cesar

/ˈsizɚ/ · 100% boys · #385 in the US for boys, 2025

Cesar has been given to about 79,139 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2004, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈsizɚ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 73,889
Median age today25 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Cesar per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2004 · 2,538
  • Born in 2025824
  • All time79,139

How popular is Cesar?

Cesar ranks 385th among American boys in 2025, with 824 born that year. Its best year was 2004, when 2,538 babies were given the name, ranking 158th. The typical living American called Cesar is about 25 years old today. It is relatively most common in New Mexico, where it accounts for 0.11% of births.

Names that sound like Cesar

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Cedar0.85
  2. Caesar0.82
  3. Edgar0.66
  4. Delmar0.62
  5. Eleazar0.57
  6. Kenan0.56
  7. Kegan0.56
  8. Kellan0.55

Middle names for Cesar

Ranked by flow score
  1. Cesar John0.77
  2. Cesar Lee0.77
  3. Cesar Dean0.76
  4. Cesar Bryce0.76
  5. Cesar Quinn0.76
  6. Cesar Neal0.76

Sibling names for Cesar

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Erickbrother · 0.99
  2. Marcobrother · 0.99
  3. Gabrielasister · 0.99
  4. Adrianasister · 0.99
  5. Sergiobrother · 0.98
  6. Abbysister · 0.97

Where Cesar is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. New Mexico0.11%
  2. Arizona0.06%
  3. Texas0.06%
  4. Nevada0.06%
  5. California0.05%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Cesar Anderson0.74
  2. Cesar White0.72
  3. Cesar Nguyen0.72
  4. Cesar Moore0.72
  5. Cesar Lee0.72
  6. Cesar Hill0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Cesar

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Cesar across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.