Ceaser
Of Latin origin, meaning "hairy" or "having an abundance of hair".
Name Census estimates that about 572 living Americans carry the first name Ceaser. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Ceaser today is around 41 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ceaser births was 1995 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ceaser. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
572
~ 1 in 599,221 Americans
Peak year
1995
17 babies that year
Average age
41
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,141
Tracked since 1890
Census
Ceaser in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,284 people with the first name Ceaser, which placed it at #10,411 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#10,411
National first-name rank
People counted
1.3K
1,284 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
76.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ceaser
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ceaser is Hispanic at 76.8%. The next largest groups are Black (15.3%) and White (4.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Ceaser described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Ceaser at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino76.8% · 986
- Black or African American15.3% · 197
- White4.9% · 63
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.7% · 22
- Two or more races1.1% · 14
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 2
Popularity
Ceaser: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ceaser from the 1890s through to the 2020s, spanning 14 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 115 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ceaser by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Ceaser during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ceasers live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, Louisiana, New York recorded the most babies named Ceaser, while New York, Louisiana, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 20 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Ceaser
The given name Ceaser originated from the Roman family name Caesar, which is derived from the Latin word caesaries meaning "head of hair." The name rose to prominence during the Roman Empire and is associated with the famous ruler Gaius Julius Caesar, who lived from 100-44 BC. He was a Roman dictator, military leader, and author of the famous work "Commentaries on the Gallic War."
The name Caesar gained its significance from Julius Caesar's reign and subsequent rulers who took the name as a title, such as Augustus Caesar and Tiberius Caesar. It became a popular name among Romans and later spread to other cultures influenced by the Roman Empire.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Ceaser is found in the New Testament of the Bible, where it is used to refer to the Roman emperors during the time of Jesus Christ. For instance, Luke 2:1 mentions "a decree went out from Caesar Augustus."
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Ceaser or its variations. One example is Cesare Borgia (1475-1507), an Italian nobleman, politician, and cardinal who was a central figure in the Renaissance period.
Another famous Ceaser was Cesare Beccaria (1738-1794), an Italian criminologist and philosopher who wrote the influential treatise "On Crimes and Punishments," which had a significant impact on the reform of criminal justice systems.
In the 19th century, Cesare Cantù (1804-1895) was an Italian writer, historian, and philosopher known for his works on Italian history and literature.
Cesare Pavese (1908-1950) was a renowned Italian poet, novelist, and literary critic who explored existential themes in his writings and translated several works by American authors into Italian.
The name Ceaser has also been used as a given name by individuals in various cultures, although its popularity has waned in recent times due to its association with the Roman Empire and the preference for more modern names.
People
Ceaser + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ceaser as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Ceaser: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ceaser?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 572 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ceaser going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 599,221 US residents.
Is Ceaser a common name?
We classify Ceaser as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 855 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ceaser most popular?
The single biggest year for Ceaser was 1995, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ceaser is about 41 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Ceaser in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,284 people with the name Ceaser, or 0.43 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #10,411 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Ceaser in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Ceaser?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Ceaser appears almost entirely male. Of the 1,287 people counted with this name, 99.1% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Ceaser?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ceaser is Hispanic at 76.8%. The next largest groups are Black (15.3%) and White (4.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Ceaser most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Ceaser in the 2020 Census, accounting for 76.8% (986 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Ceaser in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ceaser a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ceaser in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Ceaser still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ceaser in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Ceaser can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Ceaser?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Ceaser at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.