Recorded 1912–2008 Boys' name Peak 1916 164 births

Edman — boys' name

164 babies named Edman in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s321920s521930s271940s101950s61960s101970s161990s52000s6
1920s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Edman was born in this single decade.

1916
Single peak year

11 babies were named Edman in 1916 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Edman

The Social Security Administration has registered 164 babies named Edman between 1912 and 2008, spanning 97 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Edman currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2008. The name reached its historical peak in 1916, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Edman performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 52 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Edman shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Edman in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 164 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Edman at a glance

Last recorded 2008

Total births

164

Since 1912

97 years of records

Peak year

1916

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2008

Active since

1912

Recorded for 97 years

Last year on file: 2008

Edman popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–1912

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (1916)
11
Annual births at peak — across 97 years of records
4681012 2008197719471930192419201912 5

Edman by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
52 births that decade — 32% of Edman's all-time total
1910s321920s521930s271940s101950s61960s101970s161990s52000s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Edman?
164 babies have been named Edman since 1912. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 1916 with 11 births.
When was Edman most popular?
Edman was most popular in the 1920s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Edman been used?
Edman has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 97 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Edman?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Edmund, Edmond, Edmundo, Edmon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1912–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.