Edmon: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	12	1	–	#822
1890s	22	2	+83%	#702
1900s	30	3	+36%	#956
1910s	169	17	+463%	#1,217
1920s	269	27	+59%	#1,230
1930s	175	18	-35%	#1,332
1940s	153	15	-13%	#1,568
1950s	91	9	-41%	#2,060
1960s	62	6	-32%	#2,519
1970s	68	7	+10%	#3,216
1980s	50	5	-26%	#4,006
1990s	45	5	-10%	#4,646
2000s	25	3	-44%	#9,619
2010s	24	2	-4%	#9,968
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-65%	#12,576

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#822

1890s

+83%

#702

1900s

+36%

#956

1910s

169

+463%

#1,217

1920s

269

+59%

#1,230

1930s

175

-35%

#1,332

1940s

153

-13%

#1,568

1950s

-41%

#2,060

1960s

-32%

#2,519

1970s

+10%

#3,216

1980s

-26%

#4,006

1990s

-10%

#4,646

2000s

-44%

#9,619

2010s

-4%

#9,968

2020s (to 2025)

-65%

#12,576

The story of Edmon

Edmon is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1887, 1,200 American babies have been named Edmon. Its peak came in 1924, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Edmon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Edmon?

The median living Edmon is about 58 years old; half are between 39 and 76. An estimated 400 people named Edmon are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Edmon year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	5	#12,576
2019	6	#11,152
2018	6	#11,160
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	5	#12,827
2010	7	#9,968
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	6	#11,332
2006	7	#9,868
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	6	#9,731
2001	6	#9,619
2000	–	–
1995	7	#7,232
1990	–	–
1985	6	#6,015
1980	8	#4,622
1975	5	#5,715
1970	6	#4,388
1965	6	#3,644
1960	7	#3,435
1955	10	#2,631
1950	6	#3,422
1945	14	#1,874
1940	18	#1,645
1935	21	#1,503
1930	22	#1,574
1925	34	#1,234
1920	32	#1,281
1915	18	#1,677
1910	6	#1,465
1905	–	–
1900	5	#1,366
1895	7	#905
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Edmon, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Edmon?

The median living Edmon is about 58 years old. Half of all living Edmons are between 39 and 76 years old.

How many people named Edmon are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Edmon are alive in the United States, based on 1,200 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Edmon in 2025?

Edmon did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Edmon?

1,200 babies have been named Edmon in the United States since 1887, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Edmon most popular?

Edmon peaked in 1924, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Edmon a boy or girl name?

Edmon is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Edmon rising or falling?

Edmon has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Edmon popularity over time

The story of Edmon

How old are people named Edmon?

Edmon year by year

Frequently asked questions

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