Boy · #9,864 in 2026

Edgard

Edgard is a name with a single cultural origin: French.

  • French
Current Rank
#9,864
Peak Rank
#1,884 (1992)
Total Babies
1K
5-Yr Trend
-28%
1925
First Year
2024
Last Year
1992
Peak Year
#1884
Peak Rank
1K
Total Count
71
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Edgard

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Edgard is a name with a single cultural origin: French.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • French

The Story of Edgard

Edgard first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1925, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1992: 43 births, good for #1,884 nationwide. About 26% of every Edgard on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Edgard last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1920s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Edgard

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Edgard. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Edgard

Phonetically similar names — useful when Edgard is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Edgard

What does the name Edgard mean?
Edgard is a name with a single cultural origin: French.
What is the origin of the name Edgard?
Edgard has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: French.
How popular is Edgard in 2026?
In 2026, Edgard ranks #9,864 among boys' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Edgard most popular?
Edgard reached its peak popularity in 1992, ranking #1,884 that year with 43 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Edgard most popular?
Edgard has historically been most popular in Puerto Rico, New York, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Edgard.
Is Edgard a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Edgard is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Edgard?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Edgard include Lenn, Tellis, Dannis. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Edgard?
Common variants and related forms of Edgard include Edgar. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Edgard

Edgard is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1925 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Edgard's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #1,884. Use the chart and map above to compare Edgard's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.