Edgar

Edgar

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: French

Edgar first appears in the data in 1945 and has been recorded in 61 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1969 with 99 babies (rank #188 that year). It was not in the 2017 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Edgar

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Edgar yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
2PersonalityThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,676

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1945	8	#3
1955	27	#292
1956	19	#363
1957	16	#393
1958	18	#395
1959	13	#472
1960	15	#443
1961	28	#331
1962	31	#326
1963	30	#345
1964	35	#316
1965	37	#307
1966	45	#286
1967	90	#193
1968	81	#208
1969	99	#188
1970	82	#213
1971	78	#217
1972	77	#206
1973	66	#222
1974	82	#189
1975	69	#213
1976	63	#222
1977	47	#265
1978	47	#273
1979	36	#316
1980	35	#334
1981	22	#437
1982	28	#384
1983	15	#518
1984	23	#438
1985	15	#557
1986	16	#549
1987	18	#527
1988	22	#498
1989	15	#588
1990	11	#691
1991	22	#528
1992	13	#648
1993	21	#532
1994	20	#548
1995	18	#572
1996	15	#624
1997	6	#895
1998	18	#582
1999	13	#673
2000	7	#869
2001	11	#736
2002	13	#677
2003	5	#984
2004	6	#915
2005	6	#910
2006	4	#1,051
2007	4	#1,033
2008	4	#1,047
2009	2	#1,225
2010	2	#1,195
2011	4	#969
2012	1	#1,213
2013	1	#1,279
2014	1	#1,047

Year

Babies

Rank

1945

1955

#292

1956

#363

1957

#393

1958

#395

1959

#472

1960

#443

1961

#331

1962

#326

1963

#345

1964

#316

1965

#307

1966

#286

1967

#193

1968

#208

1969

#188

1970

#213

1971

#217

1972

#206

1973

#222

1974

#189

1975

#213

1976

#222

1977

#265

1978

#273

1979

#316

1980

#334

1981

#437

1982

#384

1983

#518

1984

#438

1985

#557

1986

#549

1987

#527

1988

#498

1989

#588

1990

#691

1991

#528

1992

#648

1993

#532

1994

#548

1995

#572

1996

#624

1997

#895

1998

#582

1999

#673

2000

#869

2001

#736

2002

#677

2003

#984

2004

#915

2005

#910

2006

#1,051

2007

#1,033

2008

#1,047

2009

#1,225

2010

#1,195

2011

#969

2012

#1,213

2013

#1,279

2014

#1,047

Numerology of Edgar

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Edgar

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Year-by-Year Detail