Cesar Chavez
There are approximately 64 people named Cesar Chavez living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 5,355,537 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Cesar with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Chavez. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
64
1 in 5,355,537
Named Cesar
76K
Alive today
Named Chavez
292K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 76K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2004
Average age: 27
Estimated bearers: 292K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #83
Per 100K: 85.06
Top ancestry: Hispanic (93.0%)
First name trend
Cesar: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Cesar. The peak year was 2004 with 2,538 births. The average person named Cesar today is 27 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Chavez surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Chavez, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Hispanic at 93.0%.
- Hispanic or Latino93.0%
- White5.0%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7%
- Two or more races0.2%
- Black or African American0.2%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Cesar has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0221% of the US population, based on 75,611 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Chavez appears at a rate of 85.06 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0851%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 64 people with the full name Cesar Chavez. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Cesar Chavez: questions and answers
How many people are named Cesar Chavez?
We estimate approximately 64 people in the United States share the full name Cesar Chavez. That works out to about 1 in 5,355,537 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0221%) with the surname frequency (85.06 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Cesar Chavez?
We classify Cesar Chavez as "Very Rare". About 1 in 5,355,537 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Cesar a male or female name?
Cesar is predominantly male. Out of 78,307 total SSA registrations, 99.6% were male and 0.4% were female. See the full Cesar profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.