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The first name Edmond

A boy’s name.

2 syllables Male Also a surname

Meaning and origin

A male given name from Old English, a French style variant of Edmund.

A form of Edmund.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 9 boys were named Edmond, making it the 2,440th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2004, with 10 births (#1,596).

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128
babies named Edmond, 1996–2025
#2,440
rank in 2025
2004
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Edmond with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Edmond at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 75 boys born in the United States were named Edmond, the 2,011th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1920, when 433 were.

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24,900
babies named Edmond since 1880
#2,011
rank in 2025
1920
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Edmond

106 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Edmond Halley
    English astronomer, mathematician, geophysicist, meteorologist and physicist (1656–1742)
  • Edmond Rostand
    French poet and dramatist (1868–1918)
  • Edmond de Goncourt
    French writer and critic (1822–1896)
  • Edmond H. Fischer
    American biochemist (1920–2021)
  • Edmond O'Brien
    American actor (1915–1985)
  • Edmond Debeaumarché
    French Resistance member, 1906–1959
  • Edmond François Valentin About
    French writer and critic (1828-1885)
  • Edmond Becquerel
    French physicist (1820-1891)
  • Edmond Tapsoba
    Burkinabé association football player, born 1999
  • Edmond James de Rothschild
    French art collecting member of the Rothschild banking family (1845-1934)
  • Edmond Jabès
    French writer and poet (1912–1991)
  • Edmond Locard
    French forensic scientist (1877–1966)

Questions

How popular is the name Edmond?
In 2025, 9 boys born in England and Wales were named Edmond, ranking 2,440th. Its peak was 2004, with 10 births.
Is Edmond a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 24,900 US babies named Edmond since 1880 were boys.
When was Edmond most popular?
1920 in the United States, when 433 babies were named Edmond, its highest rank at 266th.
What name is Edmond a form of?
Edmond is a form of Edmund.
Is Edmond also a surname?
Yes. Edmond is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.