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Cesar

Boy's name · #385 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

Popularity over time

Cesar reached #158 in 2004 and has eased to #385 since. About 79,000 boys have carried it since 1915.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 37 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Cesar ranks in other countries and regions.

#57 in Belgium (2025) · #101 in Ecuador (2025) · #128 in Mexico (2024) · #137 in France (2025) · #755 in Poland (2025) · #1,447 in Sweden (2025) · #2,158 in Austria (2025) · #3,177 in Italy (2024) · #185 in Puerto Rico (2024) · #2,062 in Canada (2024) · #4,108 in England & Wales (2023) · #100 in Spain (2014).

Famous Cesars

• César Azpilicueta — Spanish footballer (born 1989)
• César Vallejo — Peruvian writer (1892–1938)
• Cesar Romero — American actor (1907–1994)
• César Franck — Belgian-French composer and organist (1822–1890)
• César Milstein — Argentine biochemist (1927–2002)
• Cesar Chavez — American civil rights activist (1927–1993)
• Cesar Millan — Mexican dog trainer and TV personality (born 1969)
• César Gaviria — President of Colombia from 1990 to 1994 (born 1947)
• César Montes — Mexican footballer (born 1997)
• César Luis Menotti — Argentine footballer and manager (1938–2024)

In stories & tradition

• César Gandía^de — Money Heist (TV series)
• Cesar Vialpando — Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (video game)
• César Birotteau^fr — Honoré de Balzac character

What Cesars become

Among 2,046 notable people named Cesar:

Military figures appear 1.34× more often than among typical names — e.g. César Cui, Russian composer and army officer (1835–1918).

Similar names: Pablo · Keon · Marcos · Javier · Enrique · Andres

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