boys' name ★ peaked 1920

Edmond

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,011 Trend → Stable

A male given name from Old English, a French style variant of Edmund.

Rank 2025
#2,011
among boys · ↑259 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
75
named Edmond · +19% vs 2024
How common
1 in 22,774
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1920
433 babies
All-time total
24,900
#744 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Edmond popularity over time

24,900 babies have been named Edmond since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.190.380.560.7518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 429 429 43 – #210
1890s – 469 469 47 +9% #234
1900s – 558 558 56 +19% #219
1910s – 2,727 2,727 273 +389% #241
1920s – 3,842 3,842 384 +41% #266
1930s – 2,941 2,941 294 -23% #301
1940s – 3,040 3,040 304 +3% #342
1950s – 3,112 3,112 311 +2% #368
1960s 7 2,144 2,151 215 -31% #483
1970s – 1,549 1,549 155 -28% #591
1980s – 1,224 1,224 122 -21% #690
1990s – 927 927 93 -24% #1,045
2000s – 798 798 80 -14% #1,393
2010s – 729 729 73 -9% #1,787
2020s (to 2025) – 404 404 67 -8% #1,972

Where Edmond is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 75 0.04 outside top 500
2027 74 0.04 outside top 500
2028 74 0.04 outside top 500
2029 74 0.04 outside top 500
2030 74 0.04 outside top 500

Where Edmond is most popular

Boys named Edmond per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.040 per 1,000. Strongest in Utah, Washington, and New York.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Edmond born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Utah 11 0.115 +191%
Washington 17 0.104 +162%
New York 32 0.074 +87%
California 35 0.038 ≈ national
Texas 21 0.024 -40%
Pennsylvania 5 0.019 -52%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Edmond

Edmond is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,011 in 2025 with 75 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 24,900 American babies have been named Edmond. Its peak came in 1920, when 433 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 Edmond stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Edmond?

The median living Edmond is about 58 years old; half are between 36 and 72. An estimated 12 thousand people named Edmond are alive in the United States today.

median 58 020406080100

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

Edmond year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 75 #2,011
2024 – – 63 #2,270
2023 – – 58 #2,368
2022 – – 78 #1,972
2021 – – 68 #2,115
2020 – – 62 #2,217
2019 – – 75 #1,960
2018 – – 76 #1,944
2017 – – 62 #2,172
2016 – – 69 #2,050
2015 – – 76 #1,918
2014 – – 80 #1,848
2013 – – 76 #1,870
2012 – – 83 #1,787
2011 – – 61 #2,154
2010 – – 71 #1,963
2009 – – 75 #1,914
2008 – – 65 #2,107
2007 – – 102 #1,541
2006 – – 77 #1,794
2005 – – 68 #1,873
2004 – – 84 #1,570
2003 – – 76 #1,651
2002 – – 82 #1,519
2001 – – 79 #1,529
2000 – – 90 #1,393
1995 – – 106 #1,104
1990 – – 93 #1,112
1985 – – 116 #834
1980 – – 158 #690
1975 – – 134 #718
1970 – – 189 #591
1965 – – 208 #534
1960 – – 269 #483
1955 – – 335 #397
1950 – – 317 #380
1945 – – 269 #363
1940 – – 273 #344
1935 – – 278 #326
1930 – – 360 #301
1925 – – 400 #286
1920 – – 433 #266
1915 – – 323 #271
1910 – – 98 #241
1905 – – 48 #288
1900 – – 47 #306
1895 – – 50 #255
1890 – – 51 #234
1885 – – 36 #277
1880 – – 44 #251

Famous people named Edmond

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Edmond O'Brien Edmond O'Brien American actor (1915–1985) Contemporary
  2. 2 Edmond James de Rothschild Edmond James de Rothschild French member of the Rothschild banking family 1845–1934 · 19th century
  3. 3 Edmond Halley Edmond Halley English astronomer, mathematician and physicist (1656–1742) 17th century
  4. 4 Edmond Albius Edmond Albius Réunion horticulturalist (1829–1880) 19th century
  5. 5 Edmond Rostand Edmond Rostand French poet and dramatist (1868–1918) 19th century
  6. 6 Edmond Locard Edmond Locard French forensic scientist 1877–1966 · 19th century
  7. 7 Edmond Hamilton Edmond Hamilton American science fiction writer (1904–1977) Contemporary
  8. 8 Edmond Becquerel Edmond Becquerel French physicist (1820–1891) 19th century
  9. 9 Edmond de Goncourt Edmond de Goncourt French writer and critic (1822–1896) 19th century
  10. 10 Edmond Jabès Edmond Jabès French writer & poet (1912–1991) Contemporary
  11. 11 Edmond H. Fischer Edmond H. Fischer American-Swiss biochemist (1920–2021) Contemporary
  12. 12 Edmond Leburton Edmond Leburton Belgian politician (1915–1997) Contemporary
  13. 13 Edmond Delfour Edmond Delfour French footballer and manager (1907–1990) Contemporary
  14. 14 Edmond Laguerre Edmond Laguerre French mathematician (1834–1886) 19th century
  15. 15 Edmond François Valentin About Edmond François Valentin About French writer (1828–1885) 19th century
  16. 16 Edmond Kapllani Soccer player, Albania b. 1982 · Contemporary
  17. 17 Edmond de Sélys Longchamps Edmond de Sélys Longchamps Belgian politician and scientist 1813–1900 · 19th century
  18. 18 Edmond Baraffe Edmond Baraffe French footballer and manager (1942–2020) Contemporary
  19. 19 Edmond Audran Edmond Audran French composer 1840–1901 · 19th century
  20. 20 Edmond Privat Philosopher, Switzerland 1889–1962 · 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Edmond?

The median living Edmond is about 58 years old. Half of all living Edmonds are between 36 and 72 years old.

How many people named Edmond are alive today?

An estimated 12 thousand people named Edmond are alive in the United States, based on 24,900 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Edmond mean?

A male given name from Old English, a French style variant of Edmund.

How popular is the name Edmond in 2025?

Edmond ranked #2,011 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 75 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Edmond?

24,900 babies have been named Edmond in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Edmond most popular?

Edmond peaked in 1920, when 433 newborns received the name.

Is Edmond a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Edmond rising or falling?

Edmond has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Edmond become more popular?

Edmond looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 74 boys named Edmond in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Edmond?

Well-known people named Edmond include Edmond O'Brien (actor), Edmond James de Rothschild (social activist), Edmond Halley (astronomer).

Names like Edmond

Names that sound and feel close to Edmond: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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