Edger vs Edgar

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

Name A

Edger

Boy name

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Name B

Edgar

Boy name · Rank #457

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Edger Edgar
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, 1900–2006.

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