boy's name
Edger
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 420
Edger is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2006 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1929, when 17 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1900.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Edger over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2006, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 11 |
| 1910s | 75 |
| 1920s | 117 |
| 1930s | 91 |
| 1940s | 49 |
| 1950s | 35 |
| 1980s | 19 |
| 1990s | 7 |
| 2000s (to 2006) | 16 |
How popular is Edger?
In 2006, Edger was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Edger
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Edger also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Edger over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Edger
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Edger — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Edger
How popular is the name Edger?
In 2006, Edger was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Edger a girl's or a boy's name?
Edger is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Edger?
Edger has 2 syllables.
When was Edger most popular?
Edger peaked in 1929, when 17 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.