Edgar vs Edger

Side-by-side comparison of Edgar and Edger — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Edgar

Boy name · Rank #457

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Name B

Edger

Boy name

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Metric Edgar Edger
Current Rank #457 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 156,585 420
Peak Year 2005 1929
Peak Year Births 2,453 17
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Edgar Edger
1880ss 3,006 —
1890ss 2,982 —
1900ss 3,154 11
1910ss 14,080 75
1920ss 18,037 117
1930ss 11,860 91
1940ss 9,804 49
1950ss 8,634 35
1960ss 6,484 —
1970ss 6,804 —
1980ss 11,607 19
1990ss 22,212 7
2000ss 22,585 16
2010ss 11,622 —
2020ss 3,714 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Edgar Edger
2014 1,180 —
2015 1,114 —
2016 1,013 —
2017 939 —
2018 925 —
2019 812 —
2020 789 —
2021 758 —
2022 774 —
2023 714 —
2024 679 —

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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