babyNamedCésar
“long-haired”uncertain meaning
Boy’s name, of Latin origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 157th
- births in 2023–2025
- 1,210
- babies born in France
- 1 in 1,522
- +8.1% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of César
César is thought to mean “long-haired” and is of Latin origin.
Uncertain meaning: the sources disagree or are scarce.
Popularity of César in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, César has been rising (+8.1% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one César every 7.2 schools, all spellings combined.
César in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
367th boys’ name2,625 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,959−0.9% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings César and Cesar are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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