US rank #9994 Boys' name Peak 1992 1,381 births

Edgard — #9994 US boys' name

1,381 babies named Edgard in U.S. Social Security records since 1925, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#9994
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 30% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Edgard was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

43 babies were named Edgard in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Edgard

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,381 babies named Edgard between 1925 and 2024, spanning 100 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Edgard currently holds the #9994 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 43 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Edgard performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 359 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Edgard shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 342 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Edgard in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Edgard in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,381 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Edgard at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,381

Since 1925

100 years of records

Peak year

1992

43 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#9,994

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1925

Recorded for 100 years

Last year on file: 2024

Edgard popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1925

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1992)
43
Annual births at peak — across 100 years of records
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Edgard by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
359 births that decade — 26% of Edgard's all-time total
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Edgard by state

Where Edgard concentrates geographically — total births since 1925

Regionally concentrated
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Edgard
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
342 24.8%
#2 New York
149 10.8%
#3 Florida
45 3.3%
#4 Texas
21 1.5%
California share of Edgard's total US births 24.8%
Even split

342 of 1,381 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Edgard?
1,381 babies have been named Edgard since 1925. It currently ranks #9994 among boys. The peak year was 1992 with 43 births.
When was Edgard most popular?
Edgard was most popular in the 1990s decade with 359 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Edgard most popular?
The top states for the name Edgard are California (342 births), New York (149 births), Florida (45 births).
How long has the name Edgard been used?
Edgard has been recorded in Social Security data since 1925, spanning 100 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Edgard?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Edgar, Edgardo, Edger, Edgel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1925–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.