Edgar vs Ross
Edgar and Rosscompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Edgar was ranked #655 and Ross #275 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Edgar was ranked #898 and Ross #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Edgar and Ross over time
Edgar and Ross appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Ross held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Edgar in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Edgar held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Ross in 23.
Highest recorded here: Edgar #690 in 2018, Ross #60 in 1997.
The order changed in 2020: Edgar moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #1056 and #894; by 2020 that had become #878 and #1723.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edgar #898, Ross #3254.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 1972–2024
Edgar held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ross in 10.
Highest recorded here: Edgar #254 in 1972, Ross #55 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edgar #655, Ross #275.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Edgar | Ross |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #340 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Edgar has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Ross.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Edgar
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #142 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #122 among boys in Norway, in 1951 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #340 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Ross
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #36 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1985
Highest recorded position: #25 among boys in New Zealand, in 1957 (recorded 1954–1985).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys