Edmund is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Edmund means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Edmund across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Edmund has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Edmund is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “wealthy protector”. From Old English elements ead and mund.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 52,143 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,323 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 47 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 652 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Edmund per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1923 (1,145/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1997 (66/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1965 (32/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1975 (6/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2006 (3/yr).
Edmund has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1923, when it ranked #334 nationally (given to 1,145 babies that year).
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