Meaning: Wealthy protector; fortunate guardian; from Old English Eadmund (ead: prosperity, wealth + mund: protection, guardian)High
In 30 seconds: An Old English name meaning 'wealthy protector,' from ead (prosperity) and mund (guardian). Borne by English kings, martyred saints, and Edmund Hillary — the first person to climb Mount Everest.
MeaningWealthy protector; fortunate guardian; from Old English Eadmund (ead: prosperity, wealth + mund: protection, guardian)
U.S. rank (2024)#1182 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births175 boys (0.01% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1923
Total births (all-time)≈ 51,883
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
History & Origin
Edmund is from Old English Eadmund (ead: prosperity, wealth + mund: protection). Several Anglo-Saxon kings and saints bore this name. It was common in medieval England and has been used continuously since.
Edmund ranked #1182 for boys in 2024.
Did you know? Sir Edmund Hillary (1919–2008) and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay summited Mount Everest on May 29, 1953 — and Hillary famously said he told the news to his companion George Lowe: 'Well, George, we knocked the bastard off.' A very New Zealander reaction to conquering the world's highest peak.
Overall data confidence 94%
Behind the Name — Edmund — Old English etymologyU.S. Social Security Administration — popularity data
Variations
EadmundEdmond
Nicknames
EdEddieNed
Famous Bearers
★Sir Edmund Hillary(1919–2008)
New Zealand mountaineer and explorer who, with Tenzing Norgay, was among the first to summit Mount Everest on May 29, 1953.
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