Boy name
Edmund
Edmund holds the #1081 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 199 newborn boys in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #1415 in 2020 to #1081 today. Its strongest year on record was 1914 (#130 nationally, 792 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Massachusetts (#507 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#1081
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#130
in 1914 (1910s)
Babies in 2025
199
boys named Edmund
Edmund popularity, 1880–2025
Where Edmund is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Minnesota (#552), Michigan (#571), Massachusetts (#507)
Uniqueness score
55/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Edmund in the most recent year of SSA data.