Edmond

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⭐ Famous Edmond

Edmond de Goncourt

French writer and critic (1822–1896)

Choose Edmond and your child shares a first name with Edmond de Goncourt, a French writer and critic. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Edmond, like who?” Edmond de Goncourt's Wikipedia article is available in 54 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 22,779 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Edmond, 75 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Edmond would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryEdmond has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Edmonds, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1883, when it ranked #208. Today it's #2,006, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🚀TrendEdmond has climbed 206 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #2,006. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningEdmond is a French form of Edmund, which means “rich protector”. Our records link it to English and French roots.

About the name Edmond

Edmond is a boy name of English and French origin meaning “rich protector”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-ond”. US birth records list Edmond for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1883, when it ranked #208 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #2,006, with 75 babies.

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