Edmund
Edmund was the 1082nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 199 babies. Its best year was 1914, when it ranked 130th; the most babies were born in 1923 (1,145). Over the last ten years it has moved up 31 places. More babies were named Edmund in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Meaning "wealth" + "protection" · Old English
Say it ED-mund /ˈɛdmənd/
- Rank in 2025
- #1,082 boys, up 335 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 199boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 19231,145 babies
- Total since 1880
- 52,143babies recorded
What does the name Edmund mean?
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)
Nicknames for Edmund
The usual nicknames for Edmund are Ed, Eddie, Ned and Ted. Some parents skip the long form: for every 100 boys named Edmund in the last five years, 157 were named Eddie, against 622 twenty years earlier.
| Nickname | Kind | Rank 2025 | Boys, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed · also for Edward, Edwin, Edgar | Traditional | — | 22 |
| Eddie · also for Edward, Eduardo, Edwin | Traditional | #861 | 1,431 |
| Ned · also for Edward | Traditional | #9,452 | 49 |
| Ted · also for Theodore, Edward | Traditional | #3,229 | 203 |
Nicknames reviewed by our editors; counts are boys given the nickname as their legal first name. Nobody records how many Edmunds go by each one.
Edmund popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 60 since 1912.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,082 | 199 |
| 2020 | #1,417 | 122 |
| 2010 | #1,647 | 95 |
| 2000 | #1,138 | 122 |
| 1990 | #819 | 155 |
| 1980 | #522 | 269 |
| 1970 | #469 | 298 |
| 1960 | #345 | 509 |
| 1950 | #287 | 553 |
| 1940 | #242 | 498 |
| 1930 | #177 | 808 |
| 1920 | #138 | 1,104 |
| 1910 | #154 | 200 |
| 1900 | #202 | 94 |
| 1890 | #225 | 54 |
| 1880 | #187 | 67 |
How popular is Edmund, counting every spelling?
Edmund is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #844 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,082 for Edmund 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 Edmund?
199 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Edmund (0.06 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Edmund 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 42 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Edmund.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Edmund?
About 19,800 people born in the US named Edmund are alive today, with a median age of 59; half are between 36 and 72. That makes Edmund 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.
Edmund by state
How common Edmund was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Minnesota (3.7×), Michigan (2.5×), Wisconsin (2.2×), Washington (2.0×), Massachusetts (1.8×). In 27 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 Edmund: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Edmund, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Edmund · Sibling names for Edmund
Questions about the name Edmund
What does Edmund mean?
Edmund means “"wealth" + "protection"” (Old English origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Edmund?
Edmund was the 1082nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 199 babies. Its best year was 1914, when it ranked 130th; the most babies were born in 1923 (1,145). Over the last ten years it has moved up 31 places. More babies were named Edmund in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Edmund a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Edmund in the US.
Where is Edmund most popular?
In 2021–2025, Edmund was most common in Minnesota (0.39 per 1,000 boys), followed by Michigan and Wisconsin.