Boy · #10,889 in 2026

Edmar

Name: Popularity of the name Edmar in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Edmar, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

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Current Rank

#10,889

Peak Rank

#5,578 (2005)

Total Babies

167

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1988

First Year

2024

Last Year

2005

Peak Year

#5578

Peak Rank

167

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Edmar

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

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The Story of Edmar

American parents first put Edmar on the record books as a baby boy name in 1988, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 14 Edmars were born — ranking #5,578 that year. About 32% of every Edmar on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Edmar last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 167 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Edmar

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

Edmore
Admire
Amar
Adar
Emeer
Imar
Emyr
Atmore
Edmo
Omar
Umar
Idr

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Edmar

What does the name Edmar mean?

How popular is Edmar in 2026?

In 2026, Edmar ranks #10,889 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Edmar most popular?

Edmar reached its peak popularity in 2005, ranking #5,578 that year with 14 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Edmar most popular?

Edmar has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Edmar.

Is Edmar a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Edmar is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Edmar?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Edmar include Harel, Markeis, Uday. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Edmar

Edmar is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1988 and has accumulated 167 births in the dataset. Edmar's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #5,578. Use the chart and map above to compare Edmar'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.