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Edgar Witty • Jovial • Polite
Edgar Witty • Jovial • Polite
Witty • Jovial • Polite
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Fun Facts
It Appears On Shakespear's King Lear And It's Also The Name Of Edgar Allan Poe And Tarzan's Author .
Edgar Name Popularity
Boys vs Girls
99.54%
Male
0.46%
Female
Edgar is predominantly a boys name, with 0.46% of Edgars being girls, and 99.54% being boys.
In the United States there have been a total of 154198 males named Edgar, and 705 females given the name
Popularity of Edgar by state:
This chart shows the maximum percentage of babys named Edgar in each state. Lighter colors indicate higher percentages and popularity, while lower colors indicate less popularity.
Lighter = More Popular
Darker = Less Popular
Blank States = Few to None
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Edgar: Baby name popularity graph, 1880-2026
The below graph, labeled 'Percentage named Edgar' is a graph showing the overall ranking of the boys name Edgar in the USA from 1880-2026. 1 being the highest and most popular, 40337 being the lowest and least used. Through these years over 40337 unique total names have been given to boys living in the United States so far. Edgar's average ranking is 846.98, with it's highest ever rank being #. Edgar has reach the top 10 most popular boys name 2 times, and has reached the top hundred names 17 times.
Edgar has been used in the United States ever since 1880, with over 154903 boys given the name in the past 200 years. Edgar gained the most popularity as a baby name in 1881, when it's usage went up by 115.37%. During this year, 312 babies were named Edgar, which was 0.1679% of the baby boys born in the USA that year. The most the names popularity ever grew to was 0.168%, in this year alone more than 2000 boys were named Edgar.
Popular 'E' Names for Boys
| Name | 'E-Name' Rank | Overall Rank | Total Named | Percentage named |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah | 1. | 14. | 13764 | 0.38% |
| Ethan | 2. | 15. | 13758 | 0.38% |
| Eli | 3. | 73. | 7046 | 0.195% |
| Easton | 4. | 100. | 5606 | 0.155% |
| Evan | 5. | 103. | 5576 | 0.154% |
| Ezra | 6. | 131. | 4830 | 0.134% |
| Elias | 7. | 147. | 4454 | 0.123% |
| Everett | 8. | 193. | 3495 | 0.097% |
| Ezekiel | 9. | 207. | 3341 | 0.092% |
| Emmett | 10. | 235. | 3033 | 0.084% |
| Eric | 11. | 246. | 2909 | 0.08% |
| Emmanuel | 12. | 280. | 2560 | 0.071% |
| Edward | 13. | 288. | 2491 | 0.069% |
| Elliot | 14. | 315. | 2220 | 0.061% |
| Elliott | 15. | 338. | 2085 | 0.058% |
| Emiliano | 16. | 420. | 1693 | 0.047% |
| Erick | 17. | 435. | 1597 | 0.044% |
| Emilio | 18. | 510. | 1334 | 0.037% |
| Eduardo | 19. | 515. | 1321 | 0.037% |
| Emerson | 20. | 555. | 1216 | 0.034% |