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Cesar

“Variant of Caesar — Roman family name (traditionally linked to 'head of hair')”

Boy's name · #385 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Cesar reached #158 in 2004 and has eased to #385 since. About 79,000 boys have carried it since 1915.

Around the world: #57 in Belgium (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 37 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Cesars

• César Azpilicueta — Spanish association football player
• César Vallejo — Peruvian writer
• Cesar Romero — American actor (1907–1994)
• César Franck — Belgian-French composer and organist (1822–1890)
• César Milstein — Argentine biochemist (1927–2002)

In stories & tradition

• César Gandía — Money Heist
• Cesar Vialpando — Grand Theft Auto 3D universe
• César Birotteau — The Human Comedy · César Birotteau

What Cesars become

Among 2,046 notable people named Cesar:

Military figures appear 1.34× more often than among typical names — e.g. César Cui, Russian composer and army officer.

Similar names: Pablo · Kellen · Marcos · Hector · Javier · Omar

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