FIRST NAME
Edgar
Edgar is the 206th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 131,818 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 274 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #206 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
198,968
living · #209
2020 CENSUS
131,818
living · #206
BABIES NAMED EDGAR BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
2025617
As a male name, Edgar peaked in 2005, when 2,454 babies were named Edgar (the #168 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #19,590 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
274
living · #19,590
BABIES NAMED EDGAR BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2011
20115
As a female name, Edgar peaked in 1990, when 25 babies were named Edgar (the #4038 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)