Edmond
Edmond was the 2011th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 75 babies. Its best year was 1883, when it ranked 210th; the most babies were born in 1920 (433). Over the last ten years it has moved down 93 places. More babies were named Edmond in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Edmund) "wealth" + "protection" · Old English
- Rank in 2025
- #2,011 boys, up 206 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 75boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1920433 babies
- Total since 1880
- 24,900babies recorded
What does the name Edmond mean?
Edmond is a spelling of Edmund, pronounced the same way, so it shares Edmund's meaning and origin.
Edmund is an Old English name made of ēad, "wealth, prosperity", and mund, "protection". DMNES notes that it was borne by Saint Edmund, the 9th-century king of East Anglia killed by Vikings, who was honored as England's patron saint in the Middle Ages; this kept the name in use after the Norman Conquest, when most Old English names declined. It was most common in the US in the 1910s and 1920s.
ēad (Old English, “wealth, prosperity”)mund (Old English, “protection”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Edmond, Ed, Ted, Eamon, Edmundo.
See also: English names, names that mean protector.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Edmund', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Edmund', DMNES (Durham University)
- Wikipedia, 'Edmund', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Edmond popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 7 since 1968.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,011 | 75 |
| 2020 | #2,217 | 62 |
| 2010 | #1,963 | 71 |
| 2000 | #1,393 | 90 |
| 1990 | #1,112 | 93 |
| 1980 | #690 | 158 |
| 1970 | #591 | 189 |
| 1960 | #483 | 269 |
| 1950 | #380 | 317 |
| 1940 | #344 | 273 |
| 1930 | #301 | 360 |
| 1920 | #266 | 433 |
| 1910 | #241 | 98 |
| 1900 | #306 | 47 |
| 1890 | #234 | 51 |
| 1880 | #251 | 44 |
How popular is Edmond, counting every spelling?
Edmond is a spelling of Edmund, a name family that ranked #844 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,011 for Edmond on its own. Together these spellings went to 274 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edmund | 199 | #1,082 | 913 |
| Edmond | 75 | #2,011 | 342 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Edmond?
75 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Edmond (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Edmond born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 112 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Edmond.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Edmond?
About 10,800 people born in the US named Edmond are alive today, with a median age of 57; half are between 35 and 71. That makes Edmond a name most people associate with older generations. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Edmond by state
How common Edmond was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New York (1.9×). In 45 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Edmond: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Edmond, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Edmond
What does Edmond mean?
Edmond is a spelling of Edmund, which means “"wealth" + "protection"” (Old English origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Edmond?
Edmond was the 2011th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 75 babies. Its best year was 1883, when it ranked 210th; the most babies were born in 1920 (433). Over the last ten years it has moved down 93 places. More babies were named Edmond in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Edmond a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Edmond in the US.
Where is Edmond most popular?
In 2021–2025, Edmond was most common in Utah (0.12 per 1,000 boys), followed by Washington and New York.