Edgar
How to say it: ED-gur · /ˈɛdgər/
From Old English 'Eadgar', composed of 'ead' (wealth) and 'gar' (spear), meaning 'wealthy spearman'.
Edgar was the 482nd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 617 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1880s, its births are down about 44% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #568 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #482 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 617 |
| Share of births | 1 in 5,373 |
| Peak decade | 1880s |
| Change over 10 years | −44% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #568 |
| In France, 2025 | #347 among boys’ names, 145 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Long ago in the 1880s came the high mark for Edgar. It now stands far below that peak and is expected to drift lower still.
What goes with it
Crisp and weighty with a literary cast, it lands firmly. Edwin and Edward share its style.
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Edgar is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish.
In France: #347 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Edgar
- Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849)American writer and literary critic
- Edgar Degas (1834–1917)French Impressionist artist
- Edgar de Wahl (1867–1948)Estonian teacher and linguist
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