US rank #7859 Boys' name Peak 2004 297 births

Edwar — #7859 US boys' name

297 babies named Edwar in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s61980s151990s592000s1062010s772020s34
#7859
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 45% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Edwar was born in this single decade.

2004
Single peak year

14 babies were named Edwar in 2004 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Edwar

The Social Security Administration has registered 297 babies named Edwar between 1970 and 2024, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Edwar currently holds the #7859 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2004, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Edwar performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 106 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Edwar shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Edwar in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Edwar 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 297 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.

Edwar at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

297

Since 1970

55 years of records

Peak year

2004

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#7,859

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1970

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 2024

Edwar popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1970

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2004)
14
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
46810121416 202420182013200820031998199219821970 6

Edwar by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
106 births that decade — 36% of Edwar's all-time total
1970s61980s151990s592000s1062010s772020s34

Edwar by state

Where Edwar concentrates geographically — total births since 1970

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Edwar
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
6 2.0%
California share of Edwar's total US births 2.0%

6 of 297 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Edwar?
297 babies have been named Edwar since 1970. It currently ranks #7859 among boys. The peak year was 2004 with 14 births.
When was Edwar most popular?
Edwar was most popular in the 2000s decade with 106 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Edwar most popular?
The top states for the name Edwar are California (6 births).
How long has the name Edwar been used?
Edwar has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 55 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Edwar?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Edward, Edwin, Edwardo, Edwyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1970–2024 (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.