Boys' name · since 1890

Ceaser

859 babies named Ceaser in U.S. Social Security records since 1890, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#10974
among boys today
859
born since 1890
2000s
peak decade
23%
more common than other boys

Yes -- Ceaser is the #10974 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 859 recorded since 1890.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ceaser has been recorded 859 times among boys since 1890, currently ranked #10974 nationally and more common than 23% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1890 to 2024.

  • #10974 among boys today
  • 859 born since 1890
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 23% more common than other boys

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

Ceaser is currently the #10974 boys' name in America, more common than 23% of boys - 859 born since 1890, peaking in the 2000s.

#10974
among boys today
859
born since 1890
2000s
peak decade
23%
more common than other boys

Ceaser vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%23.2%
Ceaser vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10974
of 14,294 boys in use

More common than 23% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

13% of everyone ever named Ceaser was born in this single decade.

1995
Single peak year

17 babies were named Ceaser in 1995 - its busiest year on record.

How Ceaser compares

859 Top 33% higher than 67% of 14,294 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Ceaser's all-time total is 134% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Ceaser Median boys name (Elchonon) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 859 367 358,536
Peak-year births 17 23 22,252

Ceaser's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Ceaser's SSA record in two at 1967 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1890, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1995 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Ceaser at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

859

Since 1890

135 years of records

Peak year

1995

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#10,974

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1890

Recorded for 135 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ceaser popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1890–2024

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1995)
17
Annual births at peak, across 135 years of records
05101520 189019221936195419691982199920122024 6

Ceaser by decade

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

2000s was Ceaser's strongest decade.

115 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 13% of all-time use.

Ceaser births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 115 births (13% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

How Ceaser 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 Ceaser's total volume

Ceaser vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Ceaser vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Ceaser
Ceaser vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Ceaser by state

Where Ceaser concentrates geographically, total births since 1890

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Ceaser
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
51 5.9%
#2 Louisiana
5 0.6%
#3 New York
5 0.6%
California share of Ceaser's total US births 5.9%
Even split

51 of 859 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ceaser?
Since 1890, Social Security records show 859 babies named Ceaser. Today it holds rank #10974 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1995, with 17 births.
When was Ceaser most popular?
Ceaser was most popular in the 2000s decade with 115 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
Where is Ceaser most popular?
The top states for the name Ceaser are California (51 births), Louisiana (5 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Ceaser been used?
Ceaser has been recorded in Social Security data since 1890, spanning 135 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ceaser?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ceasar, Cean, Ceazar, Ceasare, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Ceaser's data

  • Ceaser's decade-level peak was the 2000s (115 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Ceasers (51 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 1890–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ceaser: #10974 Boys' Name - 859 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ceaser. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Ceaser 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 June 2026.