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Worldwide Name Statistics

Edgar

Ranked #562 - 1 in 86,940 people
US

Most common in

United States

92k bearers

World total

92,018

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#562

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States92k
Worldwide
~92k
rank #562
Rarity
1 in 86,940
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~92k in US

About the name Edgar

There are an estimated 92,018 people named Edgar alive worldwide today. That ranks Edgar at #562 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Edgar is held by approximately 92,018 people, ranking #562 among first names. That works out to roughly 28 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 3,607 U.S. residents).

Historically Edgar is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Edgar appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.6%Female 0.4%

Edgar popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Edgar, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 288
  2. 1881: 312
  3. 1882: 308
  4. 1883: 292
  5. 1884: 290
  6. 1885: 303
  7. 1886: 309
  8. 1887: 266
  9. 1888: 321
  10. 1889: 322
  11. 1890: 343
  12. 1891: 277
  13. 1892: 303
  14. 1893: 310
  15. 1894: 313
  16. 1895: 323
  17. 1896: 306
  18. 1897: 278
  19. 1898: 290
  20. 1899: 249
  21. 1900: 374
  22. 1901: 271
  23. 1902: 307
  24. 1903: 259
  25. 1904: 299
  26. 1905: 315
  27. 1906: 301
  28. 1907: 321
  29. 1908: 360
  30. 1909: 347
  31. 1910: 446
  32. 1911: 486
  33. 1912: 950
  34. 1913: 1,092
  35. 1914: 1,368
  36. 1915: 1,905
  37. 1916: 1,885
  38. 1917: 1,931
  39. 1918: 2,096
  40. 1919: 1,998
  41. 1920: 2,042
  42. 1921: 2,027
  43. 1922: 1,934
  44. 1923: 1,906
  45. 1924: 1,890
  46. 1925: 1,819
  47. 1926: 1,692
  48. 1927: 1,734
  49. 1928: 1,617
  50. 1929: 1,498
  51. 1930: 1,542
  52. 1931: 1,389
  53. 1932: 1,316
  54. 1933: 1,191
  55. 1934: 1,153
  56. 1935: 1,152
  57. 1936: 1,074
  58. 1937: 1,068
  59. 1938: 1,037
  60. 1939: 1,015
  61. 1940: 985
  62. 1941: 995
  63. 1942: 1,049
  64. 1943: 1,082
  65. 1944: 976
  66. 1945: 869
  67. 1946: 909
  68. 1947: 1,056
  69. 1948: 975
  70. 1949: 914
  71. 1950: 937
  72. 1951: 938
  73. 1952: 889
  74. 1953: 897
  75. 1954: 913
  76. 1955: 933
  77. 1956: 851
  78. 1957: 778
  79. 1958: 751
  80. 1959: 752
  81. 1960: 716
  82. 1961: 695
  83. 1962: 698
  84. 1963: 661
  85. 1964: 726
  86. 1965: 603
  87. 1966: 589
  88. 1967: 599
  89. 1968: 601
  90. 1969: 643
  91. 1970: 673
  92. 1971: 674
  93. 1972: 641
  94. 1973: 599
  95. 1974: 658
  96. 1975: 725
  97. 1976: 670
  98. 1977: 716
  99. 1978: 699
  100. 1979: 810
  101. 1980: 896
  102. 1981: 938
  103. 1982: 843
  104. 1983: 907
  105. 1984: 849
  106. 1985: 888
  107. 1986: 1,030
  108. 1987: 1,617
  109. 1988: 1,637
  110. 1989: 2,125
  111. 1990: 2,232
  112. 1991: 2,284
  113. 1992: 2,222
  114. 1993: 2,282
  115. 1994: 2,405
  116. 1995: 2,335
  117. 1996: 2,368
  118. 1997: 2,129
  119. 1998: 2,057
  120. 1999: 2,042
  121. 2000: 2,072
  122. 2001: 2,386
  123. 2002: 2,195
  124. 2003: 2,320
  125. 2004: 2,393
  126. 2005: 2,459
  127. 2006: 2,392
  128. 2007: 2,420
  129. 2008: 2,064
  130. 2009: 1,914
  131. 2010: 1,644
  132. 2011: 1,473
  133. 2012: 1,317
  134. 2013: 1,210
  135. 2014: 1,180
  136. 2015: 1,114
  137. 2016: 1,013
  138. 2017: 940
  139. 2018: 925
  140. 2019: 812
  141. 2020: 789
  142. 2021: 758
  143. 2022: 775
  144. 2023: 714
  145. 2024: 682
  146. 2025: 617

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Edgar worldwide?

There are an estimated 92,018 people named Edgar alive worldwide today, ranking #562 globally.

Is Edgar a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 86,940 people. In the United States there are roughly 92,018 bearers, which is 1 in 3,607 Americans.

Is Edgar a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Edgar is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Edgar come from?

Who are famous people named Edgar?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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