Boy nameCurrently #1,182 in the USSteady
Edmund
ED-mund//ˈɛdmənd//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19236 lettersStarts with E
Meaning & origin
Wealthy protector
Edmund comes from the Old English 'ead' (wealth, fortune) and 'mund' (protection), meaning 'wealthy protector'. Borne by an English king and martyr-saint, it has a dignified, historic weight and a distinctly literary presence via C.S. Lewis's 'The Chronicles of Narnia'.
Edmund's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Edmund |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 67 |
| 1881 | 61 |
| 1882 | 71 |
| 1883 | 63 |
| 1884 | 72 |
| 1885 | 68 |
| 1886 | 80 |
| 1887 | 61 |
| 1888 | 76 |
| 1889 | 89 |
| 1890 | 54 |
| 1891 | 61 |
| 1892 | 93 |
| 1893 | 80 |
| 1894 | 96 |
| 1895 | 90 |
| 1896 | 110 |
| 1897 | 96 |
| 1898 | 101 |
| 1899 | 87 |
| 1900 | 94 |
| 1901 | 95 |
| 1902 | 104 |
| 1903 | 102 |
| 1904 | 109 |
| 1905 | 108 |
| 1906 | 122 |
| 1907 | 129 |
| 1908 | 141 |
| 1909 | 147 |
| 1910 | 200 |
| 1911 | 235 |
| 1912 | 457 |
| 1913 | 599 |
| 1914 | 792 |
| 1915 | 961 |
| 1916 | 1,032 |
| 1917 | 1,050 |
| 1918 | 1,099 |
| 1919 | 1,012 |
| 1920 | 1,104 |
| 1921 | 1,104 |
| 1922 | 1,019 |
| 1923 | 1,145 |
| 1924 | 1,122 |
| 1925 | 1,042 |
| 1926 | 1,019 |
| 1927 | 934 |
| 1928 | 916 |
| 1929 | 835 |
| 1930 | 813 |
| 1931 | 708 |
| 1932 | 691 |
| 1933 | 567 |
| 1934 | 600 |
| 1935 | 564 |
| 1936 | 554 |
| 1937 | 523 |
| 1938 | 513 |
| 1939 | 467 |
| 1940 | 498 |
| 1941 | 576 |
| 1942 | 602 |
| 1943 | 666 |
| 1944 | 555 |
| 1945 | 478 |
| 1946 | 637 |
| 1947 | 633 |
| 1948 | 576 |
| 1949 | 586 |
| 1950 | 553 |
| 1951 | 625 |
| 1952 | 659 |
| 1953 | 621 |
| 1954 | 607 |
| 1955 | 604 |
| 1956 | 591 |
| 1957 | 662 |
| 1958 | 573 |
| 1959 | 532 |
| 1960 | 508 |
| 1961 | 523 |
| 1962 | 469 |
| 1963 | 473 |
| 1964 | 485 |
| 1965 | 432 |
| 1966 | 394 |
| 1967 | 369 |
| 1968 | 350 |
| 1969 | 332 |
| 1970 | 298 |
| 1971 | 285 |
| 1972 | 245 |
| 1973 | 221 |
| 1974 | 223 |
| 1975 | 209 |
| 1976 | 198 |
| 1977 | 271 |
| 1978 | 271 |
| 1979 | 325 |
| 1980 | 269 |
| 1981 | 251 |
| 1982 | 225 |
| 1983 | 180 |
| 1984 | 175 |
| 1985 | 174 |
| 1986 | 194 |
| 1987 | 189 |
| 1988 | 162 |
| 1989 | 159 |
| 1990 | 155 |
| 1991 | 147 |
| 1992 | 145 |
| 1993 | 132 |
| 1994 | 143 |
| 1995 | 116 |
| 1996 | 128 |
| 1997 | 147 |
| 1998 | 119 |
| 1999 | 127 |
| 2000 | 122 |
| 2001 | 115 |
| 2002 | 113 |
| 2003 | 117 |
| 2004 | 118 |
| 2005 | 103 |
| 2006 | 97 |
| 2007 | 99 |
| 2008 | 118 |
| 2009 | 125 |
| 2010 | 95 |
| 2011 | 111 |
| 2012 | 138 |
| 2013 | 152 |
| 2014 | 176 |
| 2015 | 173 |
| 2016 | 192 |
| 2017 | 163 |
| 2018 | 168 |
| 2019 | 160 |
| 2020 | 122 |
| 2021 | 173 |
| 2022 | 168 |
| 2023 | 194 |
| 2024 | 175 |
Edmund through the decades
- Edmund peaked in 1923, when 1,145 babies were named Edmund in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Edmund has risen 39% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Edmund currently ranks #1,182 in the US and is holding steady.
Nicknames
EdNed
Variants & spellings
Edmond
Famous people named Edmund
- Edmund Hillary — mountaineer