How Many People Are Named Edmund?
An estimated 21,937 people in the United States have the first name Edmund. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 57 years old, and Edmund peaked in popularity in 1923 with 1,145 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Edmund as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Edmund paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Edmund is overwhelmingly male, 60 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
21,937
About 1 in 15,624 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.9% confidence
Average Age
57
years old
Peak Year
1923
1,145 births
Total Registered
51,943
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Edmund
Edmund is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 51,943 total births registered, 99.9% were male.
Edmund as a male name
Ranked #1,182 in 2024
175 male births in 2024
Peak: 1923 (1,145 births)
Edmund as a female name
Ranked #10,633 in 1979
5 female births in 1979
Peak: 1924 (7 births)
Edmund: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Edmund span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 10,240 babies were registered. Edmund has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Edmund by Decade
How has Edmund tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 708 | 708 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 868 | 868 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 1,151 | 1,151 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 7,437 | 7,422 | 15 | |
| 1920s | 10,240 | 10,205 | 35 | |
| 1930s | 6,000 | 5,995 | 5 | |
| 1940s | 5,807 | 5,807 | 0 | |
| 1950s | 6,027 | 6,027 | 0 | |
| 1960s | 4,335 | 4,335 | 0 | |
| 1970s | 2,546 | 2,541 | 5 | |
| 1980s | 1,978 | 1,978 | 0 | |
| 1990s | 1,359 | 1,359 | 0 | |
| 2000s | 1,127 | 1,127 | 0 | |
| 2010s | 1,528 | 1,528 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 832 | 832 | 0 | |
Edmund by State
Birth registrations for Edmund span all 48 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts. The lowest are in Idaho, Delaware, Arkansas. On average, about 907 Edmunds were registered per state.
Edmund + Last Name Combinations
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Edmund: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Edmund?
We estimate approximately 21,937 people named Edmund are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 15,624 Americans share this first name.
Is Edmund a common name?
Edmund is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 51,943 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Edmund most popular?
Edmund reached peak popularity in 1923, when 1,145 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Edmund is approximately 57 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Edmund a male name?
Edmund is predominantly male. 99.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Edmund Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Edmund Smith, Edmund Johnson, Edmund Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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