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Edge

ej /ɛdʒ/

At a glance

U.S. rank 2025
#12,008 of boy names (outside the top 1,000)
Babies in 2025
5 (<0.01% of boys)
Trend
Slipping #10,605 in 2020 to #12,008 in 2025
Peak
#7,590 in 2007
First recorded
2000

Meaning of Edge

Edge stands at the cutting edge of modern naming trends (pun very much intended), pairing ancient roots from the Old English word ecg—meaning blade or sword—with a fearless, frontier-ready spirit. Though it remains a rare gem—only five to ten baby boys per year in the US bear it, hovering around the 900th rank—its scarcity only sharpens its appeal. This three-letter dynamo evokes razor-sharp wit and a pioneering impulse, like the thrill of standing at the brink of discovery or carving out a new path. Warm and formidable in equal measure, Edge bridges classic Anglo heritage and contemporary cool, offering parents a name that feels timeless yet refreshingly bold. In a sea of predictable syllables, Edge cuts through the noise, delivering a concise, crisp statement that’s impossible to overlook.

How to pronounce Edge

English

Popularity of Edge in the U.S.

Edge was the #12,008 boy name in the U.S. in 2025, with 5 babies. It peaked at #7,590 in 2007. It first appears in the records in 2000.

Bar and line chart: Edge in the U.S., 2000–2025. Bars: boys given the name each year, most 10 in 2007 and 5 in 2025. Line: rank among boy names, peak #7,590 in 2007, #12,008 in 2025.
  • Boys named Edge (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 2000–2025. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 2000⁠–⁠2025 17 rows
Edge: babies and rank among boy names in the U.S. by year
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
2025512,008back (not recorded in 2024)
2023512,239▼ 1,376
2022610,863▼ 64
2021610,799▼ 194
2020610,605▼ 1,716
201988,889▲ 3,267
2018512,156▼ 3,316
201788,840back (not recorded in 2015–2016)
2014610,717▲ 1,419
2013512,136▼ 1,366
2012610,770▲ 1,517
2011512,287▼ 1,521
2010610,766back (not recorded in 2009)
2008107,698▼ 108
2007107,590back (not recorded in 2004–2006)
2003510,894back (not recorded in 2001–2002)
2000510,349new

Notable people named Edge

  • Adam Joseph Copeland is a Canadian professional wrestler and actor best known as Edge in WWE.