US rank #12330 Boys' name Peak 2006 3,509 births

Ceasar — #12330 US boys' name

3,509 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.

1880s101890s151900s81910s1111920s1671930s1101940s1511950s2501960s2491970s3571980s4361990s6082000s6632010s3062020s68
#12330
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 13% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

19% of everyone ever named Ceasar was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

73 babies were named Ceasar in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ceasar

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,509 babies named Ceasar between 1883 and 2024, spanning 142 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ceasar currently holds the #12330 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 73 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ceasar performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 663 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Ceasar shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 817 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Ceasar in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ceasar in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,509 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ceasar at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,509

Since 1883

142 years of records

Peak year

2006

73 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,330

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1883

Recorded for 142 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ceasar popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1883

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
73
Annual births at peak — across 142 years of records
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Ceasar by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
663 births that decade — 19% of Ceasar's all-time total
1880s101890s151900s81910s1111920s1671930s1101940s1511950s2501960s2491970s3571980s4361990s6082000s6632010s3062020s68

Ceasar by state

Where Ceasar concentrates geographically — total births since 1883

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Ceasar
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%
California share of Ceasar's total US births 23.3%
Even split

817 of 3,509 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Ceasar appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ceasar?
3,509 babies have been named Ceasar since 1883. It currently ranks #12330 among boys. The peak year was 2006 with 73 births.
When was Ceasar most popular?
Ceasar was most popular in the 2000s decade with 663 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Ceasar most popular?
The top states for the name Ceasar are California (817 births), Texas (359 births), New York (195 births).
How long has the name Ceasar been used?
Ceasar has been recorded in Social Security data since 1883, spanning 142 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ceasar?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ceaser, Cean, Ceazar, Ceasare, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1883–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.