Edmund
How to say it: ED-mund · /ˈɛdmənd/
From Old English 'ead' (wealth) + 'mund' (protector); a classic Anglo-Saxon name.
Edmund was the 810th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 199 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1910s, its births are up about 10% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #752 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #810 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 199 |
| Share of births | 1 in 12,099 |
| Peak decade | 1910s |
| Change over 10 years | +10% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #752 |
| In France, 2025 | #631 among boys’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Steady over a long history, Edmund peaked in the 1910s and lingers far from that summit. A modest revival looks ahead.
What goes with it
Solid and crisp with enduring strength, it shortens to Ned or Ted. Edward belongs in the same circle.
Nicknames
- Ed
- Eddie
- Ned
- Ted
Other spellings
Honouring a Edmund in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Edmund is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, English, Finnish, German, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish.
In France: #631 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Edmund
- Edmund Hillary (1919–2008)New Zealand mountaineer and philanthropist
- Edmund Burke (1729–1797)Anglo-Irish statesman, political theorist and conservative philosopher
- Edmund Husserl (1859–1938)German philosopher, known as the father of phenomenology
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