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Boy name#344 of boy names

Cesar

Pronounced S IY1 Z ER0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 2004
  • 145 years in use
  • Biblical
  • 1 spelling
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How popular is Cesar?

Cesar is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 84,527 children — the 344th most common boys' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 47% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2004, when 2,649 children were given it.

Caesar is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.

01,2502,5003,7505,00018901920195019802010
2004Boys: 2,649Girls: 0

Spelling variants

These spellings sound identical to Cesar and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.

  • Caesar

Characteristics

  • Biblical (Person)
  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
S IY1 Z ER0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Cesar

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Cesar

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Cesar?
Cesar ranks 344th among boys' names in US records, with 84,527 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 10,705.
Is Cesar a unisex name?
No. Cesar is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Cesar most popular?
2004, when 2,649 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
How else is Cesar spelled?
Caesar. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.