Edmund is a distinctive choice, ranked #650 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Edmund in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#650
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About the Name Edmund
Edmund has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 91 places in five years. It was most popular in 1996 at #358 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Edmund is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Edmund in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Edmund
Edmund C. Lynch — Edmund Calvert Lynch was an American investment banker, stockbroker and businessman who is best known for being a co-founder of Merrill Lynch in 1914, together with Charles E.
Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond — Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond, also known as Edmund of Hadham, was the father of King Henry VII of England and a member of the Tudor family of Penmynydd.
Edmund Lodge — Edmund Lodge, KH, herald, was a long-serving English officer of arms, a writer on heraldic subjects, and a compiler of short biographies.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Edmund
Unlikely. With around 56 UK babies named Edmund per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Edmund in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Edmund is rising: up 116 places since 2020, to #650 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #358 in 1996.
Edmund is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Edmund does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Edmunds in the wild.
56
UK babies named Edmund (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 116 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Edmund
Almost certainly the only Edmund in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Edmund
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Edmund Calvert Lynch was an American investment banker, stockbroker and businessman who is best known for being a co-founder of Merrill Lynch in 1914, together with Charles E.
Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond, also known as Edmund of Hadham, was the father of King Henry VII of England and a member of the Tudor family of Penmynydd.
Saint Edmund may refer to: Edmund the Martyr (d. 869), king of East Anglia who was venerated as a martyr saint soon after his death at the hands of Vikings Edmund of Abingdon, English prelate who served as Archbishop of Canterbury.
Edmund Ruffin III was an American planter, politician, scientist, and activist best known as an early advocate for secession of the Southern slave states from the United States.