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 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1997 with 66 babies (rank #359 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining 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.

930

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
1996	64	#359
1997	66	#359
1998	53	#413
1999	49	#441
2000	52	#417
2001	34	#563
2002	41	#518
2003	30	#714
2004	33	#706
2005	33	#749
2006	39	#691
2007	40	#703
2008	38	#762
2009	41	#727
2010	42	#723
2011	43	#735
2012	39	#811
2013	36	#838
2014	48	#690
2015	59	#620
2016	50	#693