How Many People Are Named Edgar?
An estimated 97,395 people in the United States have the first name Edgar. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 37 years old, and Edgar peaked in popularity in 2005 with 2,458 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Edgar as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Edgar paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Edgar is overwhelmingly male, 705 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
97,395
About 1 in 3,519 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
2005
2,458 births
Total Registered
157,290
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Edgar
Edgar is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 157,290 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Edgar as a male name
Ranked #457 in 2024
679 male births in 2024
Peak: 2005 (2,453 births)
Edgar as a female name
Ranked #17,538 in 2011
5 female births in 2011
Peak: 1990 (25 births)
Edgar: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Edgar span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 22,614 babies were registered. Edgar has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Edgar by Decade
How has Edgar tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 3,011 | 3,006 | 5 | |
| 1890s | 2,992 | 2,982 | 10 | |
| 1900s | 3,154 | 3,154 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 14,157 | 14,080 | 77 | |
| 1920s | 18,159 | 18,037 | 122 | |
| 1930s | 11,937 | 11,860 | 77 | |
| 1940s | 9,810 | 9,804 | 6 | |
| 1950s | 8,639 | 8,634 | 5 | |
| 1960s | 6,530 | 6,484 | 46 | |
| 1970s | 6,864 | 6,804 | 60 | |
| 1980s | 11,729 | 11,607 | 122 | |
| 1990s | 22,353 | 22,212 | 141 | |
| 2000s | 22,614 | 22,585 | 29 | |
| 2010s | 11,627 | 11,622 | 5 | |
| 2020s | 3,714 | 3,714 | 0 | |
Edgar by State
Birth registrations for Edgar span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Alaska, Wyoming, Vermont. On average, about 2,830 Edgars were registered per state.
Edgar + Last Name Combinations
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Edgar: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Edgar?
We estimate approximately 97,395 people named Edgar are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 3,519 Americans share this first name.
Is Edgar a common name?
Edgar is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 157,290 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Edgar most popular?
Edgar reached peak popularity in 2005, when 2,458 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Edgar is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Edgar a male name?
Edgar is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Edgar Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Edgar Smith, Edgar Johnson, Edgar Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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