Cezar comes from the Portuguese / Romanian tradition, meaning Imperial ruler or emperor..
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How popular is Cezar?
2004peak year
Today, Cezar is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #7276), with only about 12 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2004, 32 babies were given the name (ranked #3089 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2000s. Cezar's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 731 babies have been registered as Cezar since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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