Cesar Chavez
There are approximately 62 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 5,528,296 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 Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
62
1 in 5,528,296
Named Cesar
76K
Alive today
Named Chavez
280K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 76K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2004
Average age: 27
Top Census group: Hispanic or Latino (94.8%)
Estimated bearers: 280K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #84
Per 100K: 81.70
Top ancestry: Hispanic (92.1%)
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
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Cesar
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Cesar, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Hispanic or Latino at 94.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Cesar described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Cesar at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Hispanic or Latino94.8% · 114,772
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.5% · 3,048
- White2.1% · 2,510
- Black or African American0.4% · 538
- Two or more races0.1% · 124
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 108
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Chavez surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Chavez, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Hispanic at 92.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Chavez described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Chavez at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Hispanic or Latino92.1% · 224,827
- White5.5% · 13,395
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 2,422
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 1,943
- Two or more races0.4% · 902
- Black or African American0.3% · 712
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).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Cesar right now.
The surname Chavez appears at a rate of 81.70 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0817%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 62 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 62 people in the United States share the full name Cesar Chavez. That works out to about 1 in 5,528,296 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0221%) with the surname frequency (81.70 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Cesar Chavez?
We classify Cesar Chavez as "Very Rare". About 1 in 5,528,296 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people share the full name Cesar Chavez?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.