302,728births recorded
17Countries
3Variants
1961Peak · Montevideo (Uruguay)
#233Germany (large cities) 2025
Edgar is a boy name family recorded 302,728 times in 17 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Germany's large cities (#233 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Montevideo in 1961, at 374.2 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Edgardo (Argentina, Montevideo (Uruguay)).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Edgar
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar | English | 157,919 | 🇺🇸 United States | #486 | 1881 | ▼ 38 % |
| Edgar | English | 37,170 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #615 | 1988 | ▼ 52 % |
| Edgar | English | 9,345 | 🇫🇷 France | #345 | 2014 | ▼ 30 % |
| Edgar | English | 2,405 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #249 | 2004 | ▼ 69 % |
| Edgar | English | 2,361 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1123 | 1922 | ▼ 12 % |
| Edgar | English | 936 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1976 | – |
| Edgardo | Italian | 70,627 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1132 | 1961 | ▼ 71 % |
| Edgardo | Italian | 6,029 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2991 | 1992 | ▲ 18 % |
| Edgardo | Italian | 1,801 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1950 | – |
| Edgardo | Italian | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1924 | – |
| Edgard | French | 6,675 | 🇫🇷 France | #3357 | 1911 | ▼ 37 % |
| Edgard | French | 1,686 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #2703 | 1935 | ▼ 68 % |
| Edgard | French | 1,390 | 🇺🇸 United States | #8243 | 1997 | ▲ 13 % |
| Edgard | French | 258 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1972 | – |
| Edgard | French | 86 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #566 | 2025 | new |
| Edgard | French | 16 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | – | 1999 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Edgardo ↔ Edgard — verified against linguistic sources
- Edgardo ↔ Edgar — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
Questions about Edgar
How popular is the name Edgar?
In 2025 it ranked #233 in Germany's large cities. Official registers record 302,728 births across 17 countries.
What is Edgar in other languages?
Edgardo (Italian); Edgard (French).
When was Edgar most popular?
It peaked in Montevideo in 1961, at 374.2 births per 100,000.
Is Edgar a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Edgar is a boy name.