Caesar
Caesar was the 2843rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 44 babies. Its best year was 1904, when it ranked 589th; the most babies were born in 2015 (92). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,150 places. More babies were named Caesar in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #2,843 boys, down 147 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 44boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201592 babies
- Total since 1880
- 5,445babies recorded
Caesar popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,843 | 44 |
| 2020 | #2,696 | 46 |
| 2010 | #2,589 | 47 |
| 2000 | #1,833 | 58 |
| 1990 | #1,139 | 90 |
| 1980 | #1,379 | 47 |
| 1970 | #1,170 | 50 |
| 1960 | #1,118 | 49 |
| 1950 | #1,144 | 39 |
| 1940 | #1,635 | 18 |
| 1930 | #1,369 | 28 |
| 1920 | #1,076 | 43 |
| 1910 | #1,053 | 10 |
| 1900 | #1,062 | 7 |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | #828 | 6 |
How popular is Caesar, counting every spelling?
Caesar has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Caesar?
44 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Caesar (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Caesar born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 191 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Caesar.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Caesar?
About 3,900 people born in the US named Caesar are alive today, with a median age of 33; half are between 17 and 52. That makes Caesar mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Caesar by state
How common Caesar was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in California (2.1×). In 48 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
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Questions about the name Caesar
How popular is the name Caesar?
Caesar was the 2843rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 44 babies. Its best year was 1904, when it ranked 589th; the most babies were born in 2015 (92). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,150 places. More babies were named Caesar in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Caesar a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Caesar in the US.
Where is Caesar most popular?
In 2021–2025, Caesar was most common in California (0.06 per 1,000 boys), followed by New York and Texas.