Cesia
A feminine name of Latin origin meaning "blind" or "bluish-gray".
Name Census estimates that about 1,400 living Americans carry the first name Cesia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Cesia today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Cesia births was 2009 (65 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Cesia. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Cesia is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 17 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.4K
~ 1 in 244,825 Americans
Peak year
2009
65 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,172
Tracked since 1981
Census
Cesia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,788 people with the first name Cesia, which placed it at #8,171 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#8,171
National first-name rank
People counted
1.8K
1,788 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
95.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Cesia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Cesia is Hispanic at 95.0%. The next largest groups are White (3.4%) and Black (1.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Cesia described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Cesia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino95.0% · 1,698
- White3.4% · 61
- Black or African American1.0% · 18
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 2
- Two or more races0.1% · 1
Popularity
Cesia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Cesia from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 469 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Cesia remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Cesia by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Cesia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Cesias live
The SSA's state-level files cover 10 states and territories. California, Texas, Virginia recorded the most babies named Cesia, while Louisiana, Georgia, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 60 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Cesia
The name Cesia is of Latin origin, derived from the ancient Roman name Caesia. The name can be traced back to the early centuries of the Roman Empire, around the 1st to 3rd centuries AD. It is believed to have originated from the Latin word "caesius," which means "blue-gray" or "blue-eyed," referring to the eye color.
In ancient Roman times, the name Caesia was given to children, particularly girls, born with striking blue-gray eyes. It was considered a desirable trait and a mark of beauty in Roman culture. The name was also associated with the goddess Diana, who was often depicted with blue-gray eyes in Roman mythology.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Caesia can be found in the writings of the Roman historian Suetonius, who mentioned a woman named Caesia Paulina in his work "The Twelve Caesars." Caesia Paulina was a prominent Roman woman who lived during the 1st century AD and was known for her wealth and influence.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Cesia or its variants. One such person was Cesia Arradizza, an Italian botanist and naturalist who lived in the 16th century (1492-1578). She was renowned for her contributions to the study of plants and her extensive herbarium collection.
Another notable figure was Cesia Gallerani, an Italian Renaissance painter and the mistress of Ludovico Sforza, the Duke of Milan, in the late 15th century (1472-1536). She was known for her artistic talents and her portrait, painted by Leonardo da Vinci, is considered one of the artist's masterpieces.
In the literary world, Cesia Zargari was an Iranian poet and writer who lived in the 20th century (1924-2008). She was celebrated for her poetic works that explored themes of love, nature, and traditional Iranian culture.
Cesia Quiroga was a Bolivian feminist and activist who fought for women's rights and social justice in the early 20th century (1892-1972). She played a significant role in the women's suffrage movement in Bolivia and advocated for educational opportunities for women.
Cesia Naranjo was a Costa Rican artist and sculptor known for her striking bronze and ceramic works that celebrated the indigenous cultures of Central America. She lived from 1920 to 2008 and her sculptures can be found in various public spaces and museums across Costa Rica.
People
Cesia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Cesia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Cesia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cesia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,400 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Cesia going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 244,825 US residents.
Is Cesia a common name?
We classify Cesia as "Rare". It ranks above 92.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,420 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Cesia most popular?
The single biggest year for Cesia was 2009, when 65 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Cesia is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Cesia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,788 people with the name Cesia, or 0.59 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #8,171 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Cesia in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Cesia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Cesia appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,779 people counted with this name, 99.4% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Cesia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Cesia is Hispanic at 95.0%. The next largest groups are White (3.4%) and Black (1.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Cesia most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Cesia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 95.0% (1,698 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Cesia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Cesia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Cesia in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Cesia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Cesia in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Cesia can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Cesia?
Want to know how many Americans are named Cesia? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.