boys' name ★ peaked 1923

Edmund

Meaning prosperity Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,082 Trend ↑ Rising 32%

From Old English Ēadmund, from ēad (“prosperity”) + mund (“protection”).

Rank 2025
#1,082
among boys · ↑88 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
199
named Edmund · +12% vs 2024
How common
1 in 8,583
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1923
1,145 babies
All-time total
52,143
#499 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Edmund popularity over time

52,143 babies have been named Edmund 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
0.380.751.131.518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 708 708 71 – #155
1890s – 868 868 87 +23% #151
1900s – 1,151 1,151 115 +33% #161
1910s 15 7,422 7,437 744 +546% #130
1920s 35 10,205 10,240 1,024 +38% #138
1930s 5 5,995 6,000 600 -41% #177
1940s – 5,807 5,807 581 -3% #219
1950s – 6,027 6,027 603 +4% #267
1960s – 4,335 4,335 434 -28% #345
1970s 5 2,541 2,546 255 -41% #454
1980s – 1,975 1,975 198 -22% #522
1990s – 1,359 1,359 136 -31% #819
2000s – 1,127 1,127 113 -17% #1,138
2010s – 1,528 1,528 153 +36% #1,035
2020s (to 2025) – 1,035 1,035 173 +13% #1,082

Where Edmund 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 207 0.12 outside top 500
2027 213 0.12 outside top 500
2028 219 0.13 outside top 500
2029 224 0.13 outside top 500
2030 229 0.13 outside top 500

Where Edmund is most popular

Boys named Edmund per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.106 per 1,000. Strongest in Minnesota, Michigan, and Wisconsin.

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 Edmund 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
Minnesota 48 0.391 +270%
Michigan 53 0.259 +145%
Wisconsin 27 0.228 +116%
Washington 34 0.208 +97%
Idaho 8 0.195 +85%
Massachusetts 26 0.189 +79%
Virginia 34 0.179 +70%
Ohio 45 0.170 +61%
Colorado 21 0.163 +54%
Indiana 22 0.137 +30%
Illinois 35 0.137 +30%
Missouri 15 0.108 ≈ national
Pennsylvania 21 0.079 -25%
New York 33 0.076 -28%
Tennessee 13 0.072 -32%
North Carolina 17 0.067 -37%
Utah 6 0.063 -41%
California 57 0.062 -41%
Florida 27 0.057 -46%
Texas 47 0.053 -50%
Georgia 13 0.051 -51%
Alabama 5 0.046 -57%
Maryland 5 0.042 -60%
New Jersey 6 0.030 -72%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
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 Edmund

Edmund is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,082 in 2025 with 199 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 52,143 American babies have been named Edmund. Its peak came in 1923, when 1,145 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 Edmund stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Edmund?

The median living Edmund is about 60 years old; half are between 38 and 72. An estimated 21 thousand people named Edmund are alive in the United States today.

median 60 020406080100

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

Edmund 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 – – 199 #1,082
2024 – – 178 #1,170
2023 – – 194 #1,099
2022 – – 168 #1,191
2021 – – 174 #1,152
2020 – – 122 #1,417
2019 – – 160 #1,194
2018 – – 168 #1,145
2017 – – 163 #1,157
2016 – – 192 #1,035
2015 – – 173 #1,113
2014 – – 176 #1,089
2013 – – 152 #1,182
2012 – – 138 #1,276
2011 – – 111 #1,471
2010 – – 95 #1,647
2009 – – 125 #1,371
2008 – – 118 #1,425
2007 – – 99 #1,584
2006 – – 97 #1,538
2005 – – 103 #1,432
2004 – – 118 #1,275
2003 – – 117 #1,235
2002 – – 113 #1,216
2001 – – 115 #1,186
2000 – – 122 #1,138
1995 – – 116 #1,035
1990 – – 155 #819
1985 – – 174 #673
1980 – – 269 #522
1975 – – 209 #560
1970 – – 298 #469
1965 – – 432 #372
1960 – – 509 #345
1955 – – 604 #295
1950 – – 553 #287
1945 – – 478 #274
1940 – – 498 #242
1935 – – 564 #212
1930 5 #4,739 808 #177
1925 – – 1,042 #152
1920 – – 1,104 #138
1915 – – 961 #136
1910 – – 200 #154
1905 – – 108 #176
1900 – – 94 #202
1895 – – 90 #176
1890 – – 54 #225
1885 – – 68 #193
1880 – – 67 #187

Famous people named Edmund

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

  1. 1 Edmund Kemper Edmund Kemper American serial killer (born 1948) Contemporary
  2. 2 Edmund Hillary Edmund Hillary New Zealand mountaineer (1919–2008) Contemporary
  3. 3 Edmund Burke Edmund Burke Anglo-Irish politician and philosopher (1729–1797) 18th century
  4. 4 Edmund I Edmund I King of the English from 939 to 946 921–946 · Medieval
  5. 5 Edmund Ironside Edmund Ironside King of England in 1016 993–1016 · Medieval
  6. 6 Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond Anglo-Welsh nobleman (1430–1456) Medieval
  7. 7 Edmund Husserl Edmund Husserl Austrian-German philosopher and mathematician (1859–1938) 19th century
  8. 8 Edmund Gwenn Edmund Gwenn English actor (1877–1959) 19th century
  9. 9 Edmund the Martyr Edmund the Martyr King of East Anglia from about 855 until 869 841–869 · Medieval
  10. 10 Edmund Spenser Edmund Spenser English poet (c. 1552–1599) 16th century
  11. 11 Edmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset Edmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset English noble (1406–1455) Medieval
  12. 12 Edmund Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby Edmund Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby British Field Marshal (1861–1936) 19th century
  13. 13 Edmund Tudor, Duke of Somerset Edmund Tudor, Duke of Somerset English prince (1499–1500) Medieval
  14. 14 Edmund Heines Edmund Heines German Nazi politician (1897–1934) 19th century
  15. 15 Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York English prince and nobleman (1341–1402) Medieval
  16. 16 Edmund Randolph Edmund Randolph American Founding Father and statesman (1753–1813) 18th century
  17. 17 Edmund Ironside, 1st Baron Ironside Edmund Ironside, 1st Baron Ironside British Army officer (1880–1959) 19th century
  18. 18 Edmund, Earl of Rutland English nobleman 1443–1460 · Medieval
  19. 19 Edmund Leighton Edmund Leighton British painter (1852–1922) 19th century
  20. 20 Edmund Landau Edmund Landau German mathematician (1877–1938) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Edmund?

The median living Edmund is about 60 years old. Half of all living Edmunds are between 38 and 72 years old.

How many people named Edmund are alive today?

An estimated 21 thousand people named Edmund are alive in the United States, based on 52,143 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Edmund mean?

From Old English Ēadmund, from ēad (“prosperity”) + mund (“protection”).

How popular is the name Edmund in 2025?

Edmund ranked #1,082 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 199 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Edmund?

52,143 babies have been named Edmund in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Edmund most popular?

Edmund peaked in 1923, when 1,145 newborns received the name.

Is Edmund a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Edmund rising or falling?

Edmund is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Edmund become more popular?

Edmund is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 229 boys named Edmund in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Edmund?

Well-known people named Edmund include Edmund Kemper (extremist), Edmund Hillary (mountaineer), Edmund Burke (politician).

Names like Edmund

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