Caesar
How to say it: SEE-zer · /ˈsizər/
Latin imperial title from Julius Caesar's family name, possibly 'hairy' - borne by Roman emperors.
Caesar was the 377th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 44 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1910s, its births are down about 38% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #414 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #377 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 44 |
| Share of births | 1 in 3,819 |
| Peak decade | 1910s |
| Change over 10 years | −38% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #414 |
| In France, 2025 | #149 among boys’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Caesar has never gone out of use: even its quietest decade kept at least a quarter of its peak.
What goes with it
Honouring a Caesar in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Caesar is about 1 in 160.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #149 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Caesar
- Caesar of Heisterbach (1180–1240)German Cistercian, author
- Caesar Augustus Rodney (1772–1824)American politician
- Caesar van Everdingen (1616–1678)Painter from the Northern Netherlands
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