Edgar

Edgar

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: French

Edgar first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2012 with 48 babies (rank #698 that year). It was not in the 2024 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.

580

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Edgar

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	13	#1,055
1997	9	#1,372
1998	17	#897
1999	17	#919
2000	14	#1,056
2001	14	#1,100
2002	11	#1,351
2003	20	#950
2004	25	#846
2005	19	#1,111
2006	27	#893
2007	32	#826
2008	31	#874
2009	36	#798
2010	39	#763
2011	40	#769
2012	48	#698
2013	33	#888
2014	41	#769
2015	47	#711
2016	47	#727

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#1,055

1997

#1,372

1998

#897

1999

#919

2000

#1,056

2001

#1,100

2002

#1,351

2003

#950

2004

#846

2005

#1,111

2006

#893

2007

#826

2008

#874

2009

#798

2010

#763

2011

#769

2012

#698

2013

#888

2014

#769

2015

#711

2016

#727

Numerology of Edgar

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Edgar

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