Edmund

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Edmund is a masculine given name in the English language. The name is derived from the Old English elements ēad, meaning "prosperity" or "riches", and mund, meaning "protector". Persons named Edmund include:

From Wikipedia

Edmund first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2022 with 31 babies (rank #827 that year). In 2024 it was given to 29 boys (rank #900). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Edmund

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Edmund yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
8Soul urgeThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
8PersonalityThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

569

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In The Chronicles of Narnia: Edmund Pevensie — the redeemed traitor

Famous people named Edmund

Edmund Hillaryautobiographer · b. 1919
Edmund Burkephilosopher · b. 1729
Edmund Husserlphenomenologist · b. 1859
Edmund Spensertranslator · b. 1552
Edmund Isovereign · b. 920

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	14	#935
1992	16	#863
1993	13	#1,005
1994	11	#1,045
1995	17	#889
1996	18	#855
1997	17	#861
1998	18	#826
1999	12	#1,134
2000	13	#1,056
2001	11	#1,210
2002	12	#1,179
2003	17	#951
2004	11	#1,356
2005	13	#1,249
2006	16	#1,117
2007	14	#1,286
2008	13	#1,384
2009	6	#2,461
2010	15	#1,278
2011	17	#1,198
2012	14	#1,367
2013	16	#1,228
2014	25	#912
2015	15	#1,300
2016	17	#1,211
2017	22	#1,035
2018	24	#956
2019	17	#1,246
2020	23	#995
2021	17	#1,280
2022	31	#827
2023	25	#971
2024	29	#900