Boy name
Cesar
Cesar holds the #385 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 824 newborn boys in a single year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Its strongest year on record was 2004 (#158 nationally, 2,538 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1915. The name's biggest fan base is in New Mexico (#161 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#385
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#158
in 2004 (2000s)
Babies in 2025
824
boys named Cesar
Cesar popularity, 1880–2025
Where Cesar is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: New Mexico (#161), Texas (#176), Arizona (#217)
Uniqueness score
37/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Cesar in the most recent year of SSA data.
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