Boys' name · peaked in 1881
Edgar name popularity since 1925
124,806 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Edgar. Half of them were born in 1989 or earlier, so the typical Edgar is about 37 years old in 2026. Edgar peaked in 1881 as the #51 name for boys, and it ranked #486 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 124,806
- Named Edgar, 1925–2025
- Peak year
- 1881
- #51 for boys that year
- In 2025
- #486
- for boys in 2025 (617 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 99.6% boys
- 555 girls · 124,251 boys
- Most popular in
- California
- 2.29× its national share
Peak year is the year Edgar made up the largest share of US boys, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Edgar births per year, 1925–2025
The biggest year on this chart was 2005. Measured as a share of all babies, Edgar peaked earlier, in 1881.
- Fastest rise: Between 1984 and 1989, Edgar became 2.3× more common, from 1 in 2,160 baby boys to 1 in 950.
- Steepest fall: Between 2007 and 2012, its share of baby boys fell by 40%, from 1 in 858 to 1 in 1,440.
Shaded on the chart. Both compare Edgar's share of all US boys five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Edgar.
Decade by decade
Babies named Edgar in each decade, and its rank among boys' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 64 | 8,296 | – |
| 1930s | 77 | 11,860 | #138 |
| 1940s | 6 | 9,804 | #180 |
| 1950s | 5 | 8,634 | #233 |
| 1960s | 46 | 6,485 | #309 |
| 1970s | 60 | 6,805 | #271 |
| 1980s | 122 | 11,608 | #258 |
| 1990s | 141 | 22,215 | #152 |
| 2000s | 29 | 22,586 | #168 |
| 2010s | 5 | 11,623 | #317 |
| 2020–25 | 0 | 4,335 | #486 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 boys that year, so they can go past 1,000.
Generation fingerprint
26.7% of babies named Edgar from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Gen Z years (1997–2012). The full split by generation:
Where Edgar is most popular
The index compares Edgar's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Edgar.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| California | 2.29× | 29,794 |
| Texas | 1.99× | 19,173 |
| Nevada | 1.93× | 843 |
| Arizona | 1.83× | 2,916 |
| New Mexico | 1.21× | 819 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 1999 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Edgar's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Edgar.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Edgar (1881).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data