Declining since 1995, #10,695 for boys today.
Popularity of Esgar since 1976
Babies named Esgar per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 74 |
| 1990s | 265 |
| 2000s | 163 |
| 2010s | 46 |
| 2020s | 11 |
Meaning & origin
Esgar is a rare name of uncertain origin, ranking 10,695 in 2025 with about 1 in 284,679 baby boys receiving it. Its peak popularity occurred in 1995, and since then its usage has been falling. The name first appeared on U.S. records in 1976 and has never entered the top 1000. Its etymology is debated, with possible roots in Old English or as a respelling of the Hebrew name Ezra. Given its rarity and lack of top state concentrations, Esgar remains an uncommon choice with no recorded famous bearers or established variants beyond Ezra.
Esgar is a rare name of uncertain origin. It may be derived from the Old English elements "æs" (god) and "gar" (spear), akin to the name "Esgar" found in pre-Conquest England. Alternatively, it could be a modern respelling of the Hebrew name "Ezra" (meaning "help"), though this connection is speculative. The name first appeared on U.S. birth records in 1976 and has never ranked in the top 1000 names.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ez, Gary
Sibling names for Esgar
Names that share Esgar's style, for a brother or sister.
