US rank #2254 Boys' name Peak 1920 24,820 births

Edmond — #2254 US boys' name

24,820 babies named Edmond in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#2254
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 84% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

15% of everyone ever named Edmond was born in this single decade.

1920
Single peak year

433 babies were named Edmond in 1920 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Edmond

The Social Security Administration has registered 24,820 babies named Edmond between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Edmond currently holds the #2254 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1920, when 433 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Edmond performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 3,842 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Edmond shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 2,155 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Massachusetts. In total, SSA state-level files list Edmond in 42 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Edmond 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 24,820 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.

Edmond at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

24,820

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1920

433 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#2,254

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Edmond popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1920)
433
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
0100200300400500 202420051986196719481929191018911880 44

Edmond popularity over time — girls

7 total births recorded since 1968 (Edmond as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 7 births
7 1968 7

Edmond by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
3,842 births that decade — 15% of Edmond's all-time total
1880s4291890s4691900s5581910s27271920s38421930s29411940s30401950s31121960s21441970s15501980s12251990s9272000s7982010s7292020s329

Edmond by state

Where Edmond concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Edmond
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
2,155 8.7%
#2 California
1,853 7.5%
#3 Massachusetts
1,397 5.6%
#4 Louisiana
1,341 5.4%
#5 Texas
1,326 5.3%
#6 Pennsylvania
1,085 4.4%
#7 Illinois
891 3.6%
#8 Michigan
644 2.6%
New York share of Edmond's total US births 8.7%
Even split

2,155 of 24,820 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 42 reporting states.

Edmond appears in 42 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Edmond?
24,820 babies have been named Edmond since 1880. It currently ranks #2254 among boys. The peak year was 1920 with 433 births.
When was Edmond most popular?
Edmond was most popular in the 1920s decade with 3,842 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Where is Edmond most popular?
The top states for the name Edmond are New York (2,155 births), California (1,853 births), Massachusetts (1,397 births).
How long has the name Edmond been used?
Edmond has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Edmond?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Edmund, Edmundo, Edmon, Edmar, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1880–2024 (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.