Medgar
Medgar Wiley Evers was an American civil rights activist who was the NAACP's first field secretary in Mississippi.
Meaning & Origin of Medgar
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Medgar Wiley Evers was an American civil rights activist who was the NAACP's first field secretary in Mississippi.
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The Story of Medgar
Medgar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1963, with 25 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1963, when 25 Medgars were born — ranking #1,585 that year. As of 2026, Medgar ranks #2,982 for baby boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 46 Medgars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Medgar
Phonetically similar names — useful when Medgar is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Megger
- Maeder
- Mugger
- Mudder
- Midgard
- Muddier
- Mider
- Mador
- Mcgirr
- Mudar
- Muggar
- Mugre
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About the name Medgar
Medgar is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1963 and has accumulated 46 births in the dataset. Medgar's peak popularity came in 1963 when it ranked #1,585. Use the chart and map above to compare Medgar'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 .
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