Edgar has been given to about 157,919 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2005, which makes it a millennial-parent name.
Edgar ranks 486th among American boys in 2025, with 617 born that year. Its best year was 2005, when 2,459 babies were given the name, ranking 168th. The typical living American called Edgar is about 33 years old today. It is relatively most common in New Mexico, where it accounts for 0.05% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.