Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2015

Caesar

Meaning Caesar is a masculine given name Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,843 Trend ↓ Falling 19%

Caesar is a masculine given name.

Rank 2025
#2,843
among boys · ↓6 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
44
named Caesar · -2% vs 2024
How common
1 in 38,820
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2015
92 babies
All-time total
5,445
#1,694 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Caesar popularity over time

5,445 babies have been named Caesar since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1904Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s 25 3 – #708
1890s 17 2 -32% #859
1900s 58 6 +241% #589
1910s 366 37 +531% #765
1920s 390 39 +7% #961
1930s 263 26 -33% #1,064
1940s 280 28 +6% #1,097
1950s 420 42 +50% #1,001
1960s 390 39 -7% #1,118
1970s 503 50 +29% #1,081
1980s 521 52 +4% #1,127
1990s 672 67 +29% #1,139
2000s 572 57 -15% #1,766
2010s 689 69 +20% #1,693
2020s (to 2025) 279 47 -33% #2,442

Where Caesar is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 42 0.02 outside top 500
2027 41 0.02 outside top 500
2028 40 0.02 outside top 500
2029 39 0.02 outside top 500
2030 38 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Caesar

Caesar is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,843 in 2025 with 44 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 5,445 American babies have been named Caesar. Its peak came in 2015, when 92 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Caesar stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Caesar?

The median living Caesar is about 33 years old; half are between 16 and 52. An estimated 4,000 people named Caesar are alive in the United States today.

median 33 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Caesar year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 44 #2,843
2024 45 #2,837
2023 43 #2,903
2022 46 #2,798
2021 55 #2,442
2020 46 #2,696
2019 54 #2,466
2018 69 #2,067
2017 76 #1,898
2016 82 #1,829
2015 92 #1,693
2014 83 #1,797
2013 61 #2,166
2012 66 #2,073
2011 59 #2,206
2010 47 #2,589
2009 47 #2,626
2008 55 #2,350
2007 63 #2,143
2006 51 #2,409
2005 69 #1,855
2004 50 #2,288
2003 59 #1,965
2002 56 #1,975
2001 64 #1,766
2000 58 #1,833
1995 70 #1,417
1990 90 #1,139
1985 68 #1,127
1980 47 #1,379
1975 56 #1,128
1970 50 #1,170
1965 33 #1,336
1960 49 #1,118
1955 44 #1,114
1950 39 #1,144
1945 26 #1,300
1940 18 #1,635
1935 22 #1,456
1930 28 #1,369
1925 42 #1,078
1920 43 #1,076
1915 41 #982
1910 10 #1,053
1905 – –
1900 7 #1,062
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 6 #828

Famous people named Caesar

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Caesar Rodney Caesar Rodney U.S. Founding Father (1728–1784) 18th century
  2. 2 Caesar Baronius Caesar Baronius Italian cardinal and ecclesiastical historian (1538–1607) 16th century
  3. 3 Caesar Augustus Rodney Caesar Augustus Rodney American politician (1772–1824) 18th century
  4. 4 Caesar van Everdingen Caesar van Everdingen Dutch painter 1616–1678 · 17th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Caesar, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Caesar?

The median living Caesar is about 33 years old. Half of all living Caesars are between 16 and 52 years old.

How many people named Caesar are alive today?

An estimated 4,000 people named Caesar are alive in the United States, based on 5,445 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Caesar mean?

Caesar is a masculine given name.

How popular is the name Caesar in 2025?

Caesar ranked #2,843 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 44 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Caesar?

5,445 babies have been named Caesar in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Caesar most popular?

Caesar peaked in 2015, when 92 newborns received the name.

Is Caesar a boy or girl name?

Caesar is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Caesar rising or falling?

Caesar is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Caesar become more popular?

Caesar is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 38 boys named Caesar in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Caesar?

Well-known people named Caesar include Caesar Rodney (politician), Caesar Baronius (religious figure), Caesar Augustus Rodney (politician).

Names like Caesar

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