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Edmund

Boy Old English #1098 in 2023

Edmund is a boy name of Old English origin.

Meaning of Edmund

Borne by early English kings and saints. From Ēadmund, from ēad + mund.

Popularity of Edmund

Popularity, 1880–2023

194 births in 2023

1880 2023

51,708 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Peak year

1923

1,145 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

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Boy · Old English

From Edward, from Ēadweard, from Audawardu, from Audawarduz, corresponding to ed + ward

Rival; industrious

Girl · Germanic

Whole, universal

Girl · English

Wished-for child; desired

Boy · Old English

From a merger of Hereweald and Harold (itself from Haraldr), both from Harjawaldaz, Related to Walter, which has the elements reversed

Strong, firm, enduring

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.