Edgar
Old English Eadgar, “fortune” plus “spear.”
2005peak year
No. 50best rank (1881)
157,919babies since 1880
No. 486rank in 2025
Popularity, 1880–2025
Edgar appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 1880 to 1925. Its biggest year was 2005, when 2,454 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 168 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1881, at No. 50. In 2025 it ranked No. 486 for boys. All told, 157,919 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
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| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 3,006 | No. 50 |
| 1890s | 2,982 | No. 61 |
| 1900s | 3,154 | No. 71 |
| 1910s | 14,080 | No. 80 |
| 1920s | 18,037 | No. 89 |
| 1930s | 11,860 | No. 119 |
| 1940s | 9,804 | No. 164 |
| 1950s | 8,634 | No. 209 |
| 1960s | 6,485 | No. 292 |
| 1970s | 6,805 | No. 262 |
| 1980s | 11,608 | No. 147 |
| 1990s | 22,215 | No. 142 |
| 2000s | 22,586 | No. 160 |
| 2010s | 11,623 | No. 217 |
| 2020s | 4,335 | No. 391 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.