The first name Caesar
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 6 boys were named Caesar, making it the 3,256th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2017, with 15 births (#1,627).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Caesar with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Caesar at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 44 boys born in the United States were named Caesar, the 2,843rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2015, when 92 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Caesar
10 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Caesar of HeisterbachGerman Cistercian, author, 1180–1240
- Caesar RodneyAmerican politician (1728-1784)
- Caesar Augustus RodneyAmerican politician (1772-1824)
- Caesar von HofackerGerman Luftwaffe lieutenant-colonel, member of the 20 July 1944 plot
- Caesar MannelliAmerican rugby union player (1897–1936)
- Caesar AntoineAmerican businessman, farmer, newspaper editor and politician, 1836–1921
- Solomon Caesar MalanBritish orientalist (1812-1894)
- César BaldacciniFrench sculptor (1921-1998)
- J. C. WattsAmerican politician (born 1957)
- Louis Constantin of RohanCatholic cardinal, 1697–1779
Questions
- How popular is the name Caesar?
- In 2025, 6 boys born in England and Wales were named Caesar, ranking 3,256th. Its peak was 2017, with 15 births.
- Is Caesar a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 5,445 US babies named Caesar since 1880 were boys.
- When was Caesar most popular?
- 2015 in the United States, when 92 babies were named Caesar, its highest rank at 1,693rd.
- Is Caesar also a surname?
- Yes. Caesar is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.