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UK boy's name

Cezar

A masculine given name derived from the Latin name Caesar.

For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.

Cezar is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Cezar popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #1108, with 26 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2022, with 37 births.

This profile covers 262 England and Wales registrations across 14 recorded years from 2011 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.

The latest count is about 70% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.

We estimate that about 261 living people in the UK are called Cezar. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.

Key insights

  • Cezar ranked #1108 for boys in England and Wales in 2024, with 26 registrations.
  • The name peaked in 2022, when 37 boys were registered as Cezar.
  • About 261 living people in the UK are estimated to have Cezar as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.

Latest rank (E&W)

#1108

2024

Births in 2024

26

Latest year

Peak year

2022

37 births

Estimated living

261

2026

Meaning

What does Cezar mean?

The given name Cezar is derived from the Roman name Caesar, which originated from the Latin word caesaries, meaning "hair" or "head of hair." The name Caesar was initially a Roman family name, and it was later adopted as a title for Roman emperors after Julius Caesar, who was born in 100 BC.

The name Caesar is believed to have been first used as a personal name during the Roman Empire, which lasted from 27 BC to 476 AD. It was a popular name among the Roman nobility and was often given to male children born into influential families.

One of the most famous historical figures with the name Caesar was Julius Caesar, the renowned Roman military leader, politician, and author, who lived from 100 BC to 44 BC. His conquest of Gaul and his role in the Roman Civil War helped shape the course of Roman history.

Another notable figure was Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus, better known as Augustus, the first Roman emperor, who lived from 63 BC to 14 AD. He played a crucial role in the transition from the Roman Republic to the Roman Empire and oversaw a period of relative peace and prosperity known as the Pax Romana.

In the Middle Ages, the name Caesar evolved into various forms across different languages and cultures. It became Cesare in Italian, Cesar in Spanish and Portuguese, and Cezar in Romanian, among others.

One of the most famous figures with the name Cezar in history was Cezar Millan, a Romanian-born playwright, and novelist who lived from 1892 to 1937. He was a prominent figure in the Romanian literary scene and is considered one of the most influential writers of the early 20th century.

Another notable individual with the name Cezar was Cezar Petrescu, a Romanian novelist, and playwright born in 1892. He is best known for his novels "Ultima Noapte de Dragoste, Întâia Noapte de Război" (The Last Night of Love, The First Night of War) and "Întunecare" (Darkening), which explored themes of love, war, and social change.

In the realm of music, Cezar Cui was a Romanian composer and violinist who lived from 1835 to 1913. He is considered one of the founders of Romanian classical music and is renowned for his operas, symphonic works, and chamber music compositions.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

Popularity

Cezar over time

The chart below shows babies named Cezar registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2011 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.

For Cezar, the clearest high point is 2022. The latest England and Wales figure is 26 births in 2024, compared with 37 at the peak.

Babies born per year

Cezar
09192837201120172024

Decades

Cezar by decade

Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Cezar was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.

Decade Average rank Total births Years covered
2020s #1018 146 5
2010s #2388 116 9

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FAQ

Cezar: questions and answers

How popular is the name Cezar in the UK right now?

In 2024, Cezar was ranked #1108 for boys in England and Wales, with 26 births registered.

When was Cezar most popular?

The peak year on record was 2022, with 37 babies registered as Cezar in England and Wales.

What is the meaning and origin of Cezar?

A masculine given name derived from the Latin name Caesar.

How many people are called Cezar in the UK?

A total of 262 babies have been registered as Cezar across the 14 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.

Which records is this page based on?

The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.