Redmond: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,113

among boys · ↑2,009 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Redmond

How common

1 in 65,695

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2023

28 babies

All-time total

819

#5,819 all-time among boys

First recorded

1889

in Social Security records

Redmond popularity over time

819 babies have been named Redmond since 1889, 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

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	6	1	–	#954
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	5	1	–	#1,383
1910s	53	5	+960%	#1,793
1920s	79	8	+49%	#2,697
1930s	63	6	-20%	#2,584
1940s	39	4	-38%	#2,361
1950s	42	4	+8%	#2,529
1960s	45	5	+7%	#2,938
1970s	8	1	-82%	#4,325
1980s	63	6	+688%	#3,493
1990s	107	11	+70%	#3,433
2000s	43	4	-60%	#7,586
2010s	154	15	+258%	#3,972
2020s (to 2025)	112	19	+21%	#3,974

Where Redmond 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	26	0.02	outside top 500
2027	27	0.02	outside top 500
2028	27	0.02	outside top 500
2029	27	0.02	outside top 500
2030	27	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Redmond

Redmond is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,113 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1889, 819 American babies have been named Redmond. Its peak came in 2023, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Redmond stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Redmond?

The median living Redmond is about 20 years old; half are between 7 and 37. An estimated 600 people named Redmond 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.

Redmond year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	26	#4,113
2024	15	#6,122
2023	28	#3,974
2022	14	#6,399
2021	17	#5,504
2020	12	#6,945
2019	20	#4,926
2018	27	#3,972
2017	14	#6,272
2016	22	#4,586
2015	17	#5,466
2014	16	#5,662
2013	13	#6,529
2012	7	#10,516
2011	12	#6,913
2010	6	#11,864
2009	11	#7,586
2008	–	–
2007	5	#13,948
2006	7	#10,410
2005	7	#9,901
2004	–	–
2003	8	#8,450
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	5	#11,750
1995	10	#5,823
1990	12	#4,615
1985	6	#6,352
1980	5	#7,055
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	5	#4,316
1960	6	#3,969
1955	11	#2,529
1950	6	#3,608
1945	9	#2,540
1940	–	–
1935	7	#3,195
1930	9	#2,964
1925	–	–
1920	7	#3,752
1915	5	#4,284
1910	5	#1,793
1905	5	#1,383
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Redmond?

The median living Redmond is about 20 years old. Half of all living Redmonds are between 7 and 37 years old.

How many people named Redmond are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Redmond are alive in the United States, based on 819 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Redmond mean?

A male given name transferred from the surname.

How popular is the name Redmond in 2025?

Redmond ranked #4,113 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Redmond?

819 babies have been named Redmond in the United States since 1889, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Redmond most popular?

Redmond peaked in 2023, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Redmond a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Redmond rising or falling?

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

Will Redmond become more popular?

Redmond looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 boys named Redmond in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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