US rank #5889 Boys' name Peak 2023 793 births

Redmond — #5889 US boys' name

793 babies named Redmond in U.S. Social Security records since 1889, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s61900s51910s531920s791930s631940s391950s421960s451970s81980s631990s1072000s432010s1542020s86
#5889
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 59% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

19% of everyone ever named Redmond was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

28 babies were named Redmond in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Redmond

The Social Security Administration has registered 793 babies named Redmond between 1889 and 2024, spanning 136 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Redmond currently holds the #5889 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 28 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Redmond performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 154 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Redmond shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 15 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Redmond in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Redmond 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 793 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.

Redmond at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

793

Since 1889

136 years of records

Peak year

2023

28 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,889

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1889

Recorded for 136 years

Last year on file: 2024

Redmond popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1889

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
28
Annual births at peak — across 136 years of records
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Redmond by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
154 births that decade — 19% of Redmond's all-time total
1880s61900s51910s531920s791930s631940s391950s421960s451970s81980s631990s1072000s432010s1542020s86

Redmond by state

Where Redmond concentrates geographically — total births since 1889

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Redmond
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
15 1.9%
California share of Redmond's total US births 1.9%

15 of 793 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Redmond?
793 babies have been named Redmond since 1889. It currently ranks #5889 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 28 births.
When was Redmond most popular?
Redmond was most popular in the 2010s decade with 154 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Redmond most popular?
The top states for the name Redmond are California (15 births).
How long has the name Redmond been used?
Redmond has been recorded in Social Security data since 1889, spanning 136 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Redmond?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Red, Reda, Redding, Redell, 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, 1889–2024 (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.