Boy name
Edgar
Edgar is currently the #486 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 617 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #391 to #486. Looking at the full record since 1880, Edgar hit its all-time high of #50 in 1881, when 312 boys were given the name. State by state, California leads the way at #248.
Rankings
2025 rank
#486
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#50
in 1881 (1880s)
Babies in 2025
617
boys named Edgar
Edgar popularity, 1880–2025
Where Edgar is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Arizona (#250), New Mexico (#311), California (#248)
Uniqueness score
41/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Edgar in the most recent year of SSA data.