How Many People Are Named Edmund?
people named Edmund are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 16,920 people in the US has this name
Based on 52,143 babies named Edmund in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎 Rare
Peak Year
1,145 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and mund "protection". This was the name of two Anglo-Saxon kings of England. It was also borne by two saints, including a 9th-century king of East Anglia who, according to tradition, was shot to death with arrows after refusing to divide his Christian kingdom with an invading pagan Danish leader. This Old English name remained in use after the Norman conquest (even being used by king Henry III for one of his sons), though it became less common after the 15th century.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Edmund in the records were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Edmund alive today is about 53 years old, and 49% are 60 or older. Half of them were between 36 and 71 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Edmund first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1923, to 1,145 babies. In 2025, 199 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Edmund has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #130, in 1914. In 2025 it ranked #1,082.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #1,082 |
| Best rank | #130 (1914) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #154 in the 1920s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Edmund alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Edmund were born in New York than in any other state: about 2,626 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Edmund was given 3.3 times as often in Massachusetts, 3.1 times in Rhode Island and 2.7 times in Connecticut.
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