Caesar
Boy name · English · Greek · Latin
- US rank
- #2,833
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #587 in 1904
44 babies were named Caesar in the US in 2025. It has dropped 144 places in five years.
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US births per million boys, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Caesar you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 38,760 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Caesar, 44 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Caesar would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryCaesar has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Caesars, and counting.
- Best yearIt was far more popular in 1904, when it ranked #587. Today it's #2,833, so it could be due a comeback.
- TrendCaesar has slipped 144 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,833. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
About the name Caesar
Caesar is a boy name of English, Greek and Latin origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-sar”. US birth records list Caesar for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 130 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1904, when it ranked #587 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #2,833, with 44 babies.
Origin:English namesGreek namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 23 | 44,307 boys |
| 1890s | 16 | 62,578 boys |
| 1900s | 41 | 24,248 boys |
| 1910s | 56 | 17,915 boys |
| 1920s | 35 | 28,273 boys |
| 1930s | 25 | 40,274 boys |
| 1940s | 19 | 53,163 boys |
| 1950s | 21 | 48,008 boys |
| 1960s | 20 | 49,188 boys |
| 1970s | 31 | 32,680 boys |
| 1980s | 28 | 35,524 boys |
| 1990s | 34 | 29,061 boys |
| 2000s | 29 | 34,880 boys |
| 2010s | 37 | 27,307 boys |
| 2020s | 27 | 37,175 boys |
More English boy names
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- Unisex name: James · supplanter
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- Boy name: Benjamin · son of the right hand
- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Hudson · son of Hudde
- Unisex name: Julian · of the Julius family
Questions about the name Caesar
What is the origin of the name Caesar?
Caesar has English, Greek, Latin roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Caesar a boy or girl name?
Caesar is a boy name.
How popular is the name Caesar?
Caesar ranked #2,833 for US boys in 2025, given to 44 babies. Its best year was 1904 (#587).