How old is someone named Edmund?
The average Edmund is 53 years old.
Half of all living Edmunds are between 36 and 72.
When was Edmund popular?
Parents have been choosing Edmund less often since its peak in 1923; 199 babies got the name in 2025.
Popular names of 1923 · The most popular names of the 1920s →
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1,151 | 0 |
| 1910s | 7,437 | 0 |
| 1920s | 10,240 | under 100 |
| 1930s | 6,000 | 680 |
| 1940s | 5,807 | 2,500 |
| 1950s | 6,027 | 4,000 |
| 1960s | 4,335 | 3,500 |
| 1970s | 2,546 | 2,300 |
| 1980s | 1,975 | 1,900 |
| 1990s | 1,359 | 1,300 |
| 2000s | 1,127 | 1,100 |
| 2010s | 1,528 | 1,500 |
| 2020s | 1,035 | 1,000 |
How many Edmunds are still alive?
About 20,000 Edmunds are alive in the US today. That's 38% of the roughly 52,000 babies named Edmund since 1880.
Most Edmunds ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1923, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Edmund?
About one in three living Edmunds are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Edmund an old name?
Yes. Edmund is older than 81 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Edmund will be 43 in 2056, so its average age will actually fall, as the youngest Edmunds make up more of the total.
Is Edmund a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely boys: over 99.9% of living Edmunds are men.
Names the same age as Edmund
NAME TWIN
Edmund's name twin is Roland. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Roland's age curve is the closest match to Edmund's: 95% alike.
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Questions about the name Edmund
How old is the average Edmund?
The average Edmund in the US is 53 years old. The median is 59, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Edmund?
About 20,000 Edmunds are alive in the US today, out of roughly 52,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Edmund most popular?
In 1923, when about 1,100 baby boys were named Edmund.
Is Edmund a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 36% of living Edmunds, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this