Edgar
A boy's name of English, French and Anglo Saxon origin, ranked #486 in the US in 2025.
- Rank in 2025
- #486
- Best ever
- #50 in 1881
- US births since 1880
- 157,919
- Born in 2025
- 617
- Trend
- Falling last 10 years
- Given to
- 100% boys
Meaning
- Lucky spearman
- Noble, exalted, oak-tree ford
- Prosperous warrior
First appears in Shakespeare. That is where the name is recorded, not where it comes from.
Births 1880–2025
Peak 2,459 in 2005. Falling over the last ten years.
Where in the US
- CA30,235
- TX20,708
- NY8,386
- IL7,464
- PA5,257
Recorded births, states with 5+ per year only. State records cover 93% of this name's national total.