Edgerin
An Old English masculine name meaning "wealthy guard" or "prosperous protector".
Name Census estimates that about 6 living Americans carry the first name Edgerin. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Edgerin today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Edgerin births was 2007 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Edgerin. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Edgerin. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
6
~ 1 in 57,125,723 Americans
Peak year
2007
6 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2007 SSA rank
#11,328
Tracked since 2007
Popularity
Edgerin: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Edgerin 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 Edgerin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Edgerin
The given name Edgerin has its origins in the ancient Germanic and Anglo-Saxon languages. It is believed to have emerged as a fusion of two older words - "ead" meaning prosperity or fortune, and "ger" meaning spear or javelin. The earliest known spelling variants of the name include Edgerin, Edgerine, and Eadgaer.
In the Anglo-Saxon tradition, names often carried symbolic meanings or aspirations for the child. The name Edgerin may have been bestowed upon newborns with the hope that they would grow to be prosperous warriors or skilled hunters. It was a popular name among the nobility and warrior classes of that era.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The entry records an Edgerin of Wessex, who held lands in the county of Somerset.
Throughout the Middle Ages, variants of the name were relatively common across Europe. Edgerin de Bracy, a Norman knight who participated in the Third Crusade (1189-1192), is mentioned in the historical chronicles of the time. Another notable figure was Edgerin Schwarzenberg, a German nobleman and military commander who fought in the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648).
In the 16th century, Edgerin Vachon, a French explorer and fur trader, was among the first Europeans to establish settlements in what is now Quebec, Canada. His legacy is remembered in the naming of several landmarks in the region.
During the Renaissance period, Edgerin Molière (1622-1673) was a celebrated French playwright and actor, renowned for his satirical comedies such as "The Misanthrope" and "Tartuffe." His works are still widely studied and performed today.
In more recent centuries, notable figures with the name include Edgerin Stanton (1815-1902), an American social activist and leading figure in the early women's rights movement, and Edgerin Shackleton (1874-1922), the famous British Antarctic explorer who led the ill-fated Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914-1917.
People
Edgerin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Edgerin 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
Edgerin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Edgerin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Edgerin 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 57,125,723 US residents.
Is Edgerin a common name?
We classify Edgerin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 22.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Edgerin most popular?
The single biggest year for Edgerin was 2007, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Edgerin is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Edgerin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Edgerin a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Edgerin 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 Edgerin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Edgerin 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 Edgerin 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Edgerin?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.