Boy
Edmund
The name Edmund carries the meaning "wealthy protector". It has faded some since the 1920s without dropping off entirely. These days, it is neither rare nor overly common. The name's best year yet was 1923.
Old EnglishOld English "ead" (wealth) + "mund" (protection)
EtymologyMeaning "wealthy protector"
Births by decade
1900s
1,151
1910s
7,437
1920s
10,241
1930s
6,002
1940s
5,805
1950s
6,021
1960s
4,337
1970s
2,551
1980s
1,981
1990s
1,358
2000s
1,127
2010s
1,196
Peaked in the 1920s · 49,207 total U.S. births since 1900