Edmund is a distinctive choice, ranked #857 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Edmund in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#857
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Edmund
Unlikely. With around 37 UK babies named Edmund per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Edmund in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Edmund has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 91 places in the last five years. Its peak was #358 in 1996. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
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.
37
UK babies named Edmund (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 91 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
Likely around 1 other Edmund in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Edmund
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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. Born to Sir Owen Tudor and the dowager queen Catherine of Valois, Edmund was the half-brother of Henry VI of England.
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 I or Eadmund I (920/921 – 26 May 946) was King of the English from 27 October 939 until his death in 946. He was the elder son of King Edward the Elder and his third wife, Queen Eadgifu, and a grandson of King Alfred the Great.
Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York was the fifth son (fourth surviving) of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault. Like many medieval English princes, Edmund gained his nickname from his birthplace: Kings Langley Palace in Hertfordshire.
Edmund Mortimer, 5th Earl of March, 7th Earl of Ulster, was an English nobleman and a potential claimant to the throne of England. A great-great-grandson of King Edward III of England, he was heir presumptive to King Richard II of England (both his paternal first cousin twice removed and maternal half grand-uncle) when the latter was deposed in favour of Henry IV.
Edmund the Martyr (also known as St Edmund or Edmund of East Anglia, died 20 November 869) was king of East Anglia from about 855 until his death. Few historical facts about Edmund are known, as East Anglia was devastated by the Vikings, who destroyed any contemporary evidence of his reign.
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. He served in the Virginia Senate from 1823 to 1827.