Boys' name · since 1883
Ceasar
3,510 babies named Ceasar in U.S. Social Security records since 1883, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2,281 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 3,510
- born since 1883
- 2000s
- peak decade
Ceasar sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 3,510 recorded since 1883.
Social Security Administration records show Ceasar recorded 3,510 times among boys since 1883, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1883 to 2024.
- #2,281 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 3,510 born since 1883
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ceasar ranks #2,281 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,510 born since 1883, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2,281 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 3,510
- born since 1883
- 2000s
- peak decade
Ceasar's 3,510 recorded births place it above 94.98% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Ceasar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ceasar's SSA record in two at 1965 and the more recent half accounts for 73% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 27%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1883, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 73, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ceasar popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–2024
- Peak year (2006)
- 73
- Annual births at peak, across 142 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 2024.
3,510 total births across 142 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2006 with 73 births in a single year.
Ceasar by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (663 births, 19% of the file).
2000s was Ceasar's strongest decade.
663 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Ceasar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 10
1880s
10 births
- 1890s 15
1890s
15 births
- 1900s 8
1900s
8 births
- 1910s 111
1910s
111 births
- 1920s 167
1920s
167 births
- 1930s 110
1930s
110 births
- 1940s 151
1940s
151 births
- 1950s 250
1950s
250 births
- 1960s 249
1960s
249 births
- 1970s
1970s
357 births
- 1980s
1980s
436 births
- 1990s
1990s
608 births
- 2000s
2000s
663 births
- 2010s
2010s
306 births
- 2020s 69
2020s
69 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 663 births (19% of all-time use).
Ceasar decade highlights
- Peak decade 663 births
- Runner-up 608 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Ceasar compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Ceasar's total volume
Ceasar by state
Where Ceasar concentrates geographically, total births since 1883
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 817 | 23.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 359 | 10.2% |
| #3 | New York | | 195 | 5.6% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 41 | 1.2% |
| #5 | Arizona | | 27 | 0.8% |
| #6 | Florida | | 21 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 11 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Colorado | | 6 | 0.2% |
817 of 3,510 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- California 23.3% of nationwide
- Texas 10.2% of nationwide
- New York 5.6% of nationwide
- Illinois 1.2% of nationwide
- Arizona 0.8% of nationwide
Recorded in 10 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
California accounts for 23.3% of all recorded births nationwide - a strong regional concentration for this name.
Ceasar appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Ceasar's data
- Ceasar's decade-level peak was the 2000s (663 total births); usage has since declined to 69 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Ceasars (817 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ceasar: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2006)
Similar record span (~141 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1883–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ceasar draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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