Edge
The name Edge refers to the outer portion or brink.
Name Census estimates that about 101 living Americans carry the first name Edge. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Edge today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Edge births was 2007 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Edge. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
101
~ 1 in 3,393,607 Americans
Peak year
2007
10 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2023 SSA rank
#12,735
Tracked since 2000
Census
Edge in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 144 people with the first name Edge, which placed it at #46,371 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#46,371
National first-name rank
People counted
144
144 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
63.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Edge
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Edge is White at 63.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.8%) and Black (10.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Edge described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Edge at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White63.2% · 91
- Hispanic or Latino11.8% · 17
- Black or African American10.4% · 15
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.3% · 9
- Two or more races6.3% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.1% · 3
Popularity
Edge: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Edge from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 49 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Edge remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Edge by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Edge during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Edge
The name Edge is an English given name with origins dating back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Old English word "ecg," which means "edge" or "border." This name was likely given to individuals who lived near the edges of towns or villages, or who resided on the outskirts of a community.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Edge can be found in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Nottingham, England, where a child named Edge Willoughby was baptized in 1587. The name gained some popularity in the 17th and 18th centuries, particularly among English families with ties to rural areas or agricultural communities.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Edge. One such figure was Edge Pettis (1613-1677), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for the borough of Lewes during the reign of King Charles II. Another individual was Edge Baddiley (1634-1695), an English clergyman and author who wrote several religious treatises.
In the 19th century, Edge Whitfield (1823-1892) was a prominent British industrialist and inventor who patented several innovations in the textile industry. He played a significant role in the development of the textile manufacturing sector in Lancashire, England.
Moving into the 20th century, Edge Wood (1920-2005) was an American actor and singer who appeared in numerous Broadway productions and Hollywood films. He was known for his rich baritone voice and his performances in musicals such as "Guys and Dolls" and "The Music Man."
Lastly, Edge Kubasiak (1948-2021) was a renowned Polish-American artist and sculptor whose works were exhibited in galleries and museums across Europe and the United States. His abstract and minimalist sculptures explored the interplay of form, space, and materials, earning him critical acclaim in the art world.
While the name Edge has remained relatively uncommon throughout history, it has been borne by individuals from diverse backgrounds and professions, reflecting the unique and distinctive character of this moniker.
People
Edge + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Edge as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Edge: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Edge?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 101 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Edge going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 3,393,607 US residents.
Is Edge a common name?
We classify Edge as "Very Rare". It ranks above 64.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 102 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Edge most popular?
The single biggest year for Edge was 2007, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Edge is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Edge in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 144 people with the name Edge, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #46,371 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Edge in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Edge?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Edge leans strongly male. 131 people counted with this name were male (92.9%), compared with 10 female bearers (7.1%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Edge?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Edge is White at 63.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.8%) and Black (10.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Edge most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Edge in the 2020 Census, accounting for 63.2% (91 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Edge in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Edge a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Edge in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Edge still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Edge in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Edge can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Edge?
Want to know how many people have the name Edge? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.