Edgar
Boy name · Old English origin
Edgar meaning
rich, spear
Edgar at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Old English
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #457 in 2024
Edgar popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #61 | 283 |
| 1881 | #50 | 312 |
| 1890 | #61 | 338 |
| 1900 | #71 | 374 |
| 1910 | #80 | 441 |
| 1920 | #89 | 2,029 |
| 1930 | #119 | 1,526 |
| 1940 | #164 | 985 |
| 1950 | #209 | 937 |
| 1960 | #294 | 715 |
| 1970 | #303 | 666 |
| 1980 | #252 | 888 |
| 1990 | #143 | 2,206 |
| 2000 | #177 | 2,072 |
| 2010 | #217 | 1,644 |
| 2020 | #391 | 789 |
| 2024 | #457 | 679 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #61 | 283 |
| 1881 | #50 | 312 |
| 1882 | #58 | 308 |
| 1883 | #58 | 292 |
| 1884 | #63 | 290 |
| 1885 | #60 | 303 |
| 1886 | #61 | 309 |
| 1887 | #64 | 266 |
| 1888 | #65 | 321 |
| 1889 | #60 | 322 |
| 1890 | #61 | 338 |
| 1891 | #64 | 277 |
| 1892 | #67 | 303 |
| 1893 | #63 | 310 |
| 1894 | #64 | 313 |
| 1895 | #64 | 323 |
| 1896 | #68 | 306 |
| 1897 | #69 | 278 |
| 1898 | #72 | 285 |
| 1899 | #80 | 249 |
| 1900 | #71 | 374 |
| 1901 | #71 | 271 |
| 1902 | #76 | 307 |
| 1903 | #81 | 259 |
| 1904 | #80 | 299 |
| 1905 | #78 | 315 |
| 1906 | #79 | 301 |
| 1907 | #81 | 321 |
| 1908 | #76 | 360 |
| 1909 | #86 | 347 |
| 1910 | #80 | 441 |
| 1911 | #83 | 486 |
| 1912 | #85 | 945 |
| 1913 | #87 | 1,087 |
| 1914 | #87 | 1,361 |
| 1915 | #85 | 1,895 |
| 1916 | #88 | 1,874 |
| 1917 | #88 | 1,920 |
| 1918 | #89 | 2,085 |
| 1919 | #89 | 1,986 |
| 1920 | #89 | 2,029 |
| 1921 | #90 | 2,014 |
| 1922 | #93 | 1,923 |
| 1923 | #94 | 1,897 |
| 1924 | #96 | 1,878 |
| 1925 | #96 | 1,809 |
| 1926 | #109 | 1,677 |
| 1927 | #107 | 1,723 |
| 1928 | #114 | 1,600 |
| 1929 | #116 | 1,487 |
| 1930 | #119 | 1,526 |
| 1931 | #122 | 1,377 |
| 1932 | #135 | 1,307 |
| 1933 | #135 | 1,183 |
| 1934 | #137 | 1,149 |
| 1935 | #138 | 1,144 |
| 1936 | #143 | 1,068 |
| 1937 | #145 | 1,068 |
| 1938 | #157 | 1,030 |
| 1939 | #158 | 1,008 |
| 1940 | #164 | 985 |
| 1941 | #166 | 989 |
| 1942 | #164 | 1,049 |
| 1943 | #168 | 1,082 |
| 1944 | #172 | 976 |
| 1945 | #180 | 869 |
| 1946 | #193 | 909 |
| 1947 | #193 | 1,056 |
| 1948 | #201 | 976 |
| 1949 | #211 | 913 |
| 1950 | #209 | 937 |
| 1951 | #212 | 938 |
| 1952 | #224 | 889 |
| 1953 | #224 | 897 |
| 1954 | #234 | 913 |
| 1955 | #233 | 933 |
| 1956 | #247 | 851 |
| 1957 | #272 | 773 |
| 1958 | #280 | 751 |
| 1959 | #287 | 752 |
| 1960 | #294 | 715 |
| 1961 | #294 | 695 |
| 1962 | #295 | 693 |
| 1963 | #306 | 652 |
| 1964 | #291 | 722 |
| 1965 | #308 | 603 |
| 1966 | #309 | 581 |
| 1967 | #303 | 590 |
| 1968 | #308 | 596 |
| 1969 | #301 | 637 |
| 1970 | #303 | 666 |
| 1971 | #296 | 674 |
| 1972 | #291 | 634 |
| 1973 | #299 | 594 |
| 1974 | #285 | 652 |
| 1975 | #270 | 717 |
| 1976 | #283 | 664 |
| 1977 | #275 | 711 |
| 1978 | #281 | 689 |
| 1979 | #262 | 803 |
| 1980 | #252 | 888 |
| 1981 | #240 | 933 |
| 1982 | #262 | 832 |
| 1983 | #245 | 896 |
| 1984 | #258 | 834 |
| 1985 | #257 | 880 |
| 1986 | #230 | 1,020 |
| 1987 | #169 | 1,603 |
| 1988 | #173 | 1,616 |
| 1989 | #147 | 2,105 |
| 1990 | #143 | 2,206 |
| 1991 | #142 | 2,267 |
| 1992 | #148 | 2,207 |
| 1993 | #148 | 2,262 |
| 1994 | #147 | 2,393 |
| 1995 | #152 | 2,320 |
| 1996 | #148 | 2,359 |
| 1997 | #161 | 2,115 |
| 1998 | #167 | 2,047 |
| 1999 | #173 | 2,036 |
| 2000 | #177 | 2,072 |
| 2001 | #160 | 2,376 |
| 2002 | #175 | 2,195 |
| 2003 | #172 | 2,320 |
| 2004 | #171 | 2,385 |
| 2005 | #168 | 2,453 |
| 2006 | #171 | 2,392 |
| 2007 | #168 | 2,420 |
| 2008 | #195 | 2,064 |
| 2009 | #201 | 1,908 |
| 2010 | #217 | 1,644 |
| 2011 | #243 | 1,468 |
| 2012 | #269 | 1,317 |
| 2013 | #286 | 1,210 |
| 2014 | #302 | 1,180 |
| 2015 | #317 | 1,114 |
| 2016 | #342 | 1,013 |
| 2017 | #356 | 939 |
| 2018 | #356 | 925 |
| 2019 | #386 | 812 |
| 2020 | #391 | 789 |
| 2021 | #411 | 758 |
| 2022 | #418 | 774 |
| 2023 | #436 | 714 |
| 2024 | #457 | 679 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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