Boy · Name family
Cesar
298,129births recorded
16Countries
6Variants
1979Peak · Argentina
#33Poland 2025
Cesar is a boy name family recorded 298,129 times in 16 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Poland (#33 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Argentina in 1979, at 614.0 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Cezary (Poland), Cezar (England & Wales).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Cesar
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cesar | Spanish | 169,594 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #349 | 1979 | ▼ 56 % |
| Cesar | Spanish | 79,139 | 🇺🇸 United States | #385 | 2004 | ▼ 30 % |
| Cesar | Spanish | 12,980 | 🇫🇷 France | #137 | 2025 | ▲ 141 % |
| Cesar | Spanish | 4,486 | 🇪🇸 Spain | – | 2004 | – |
| Cesar | Spanish | 4,458 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | #146 | 1973 | ▼ 59 % |
| Cesar | Spanish | 1,573 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #57 | 2024 | ▲ 287 % |
| Cezary | Polish | 16,252 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #33 | 2025 | ▲ 185 % |
| Cezary | Polish | 159 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3240 | 2018 | ▼ 26 % |
| Cezary | Polish | 10 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 2009 | – |
| Caesar | Swedish | 5,445 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2833 | 1904 | ▼ 47 % |
| Caesar | Swedish | 269 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #559 | 2009 | ▲ 34 % |
| Caesar | Swedish | 114 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3240 | 2022 | ▼ 33 % |
| Caesar | Swedish | 60 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2023 | – |
| Cezar | French | 737 | 🇺🇸 United States | #12008 | 2004 | ▼ 32 % |
| Cezar | French | 270 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1359 | 2022 | ▲ 89 % |
| Cezar | French | 232 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #900 | 2024 | ▲ 146 % |
| Cezar | French | 115 | 🇫🇷 France | #1777 | 2019 | new |
| Cezar | French | 13 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | – | 2023 | – |
| Cezar | French | 9 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1989 | – |
| Cesaire | French | 630 | 🇫🇷 France | #3274 | 1908 | ▼ 37 % |
| Cesareo | Spanish | 464 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1924 | – |
| Cesareo | Spanish | 81 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1976 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Caesar ↔ Cezary — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Caesar ↔ Cesaire — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Caesar ↔ Cesareo — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Cesar ↔ Caesar — spelling variant
- Cesar ↔ Cezar — spelling variant
Questions about Cesar
How popular is the name Cesar?
In 2025 it ranked #33 in Poland. Official registers record 298,129 births across 16 countries.
What is Cesar in other languages?
Cezary (Polish); Caesar (Swedish); Cezar (French); Cesaire (French); Cesareo (Spanish).
When was Cesar most popular?
It peaked in Argentina in 1979, at 614.0 births per 100,000.
Is Cesar a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Cesar is a boy name.