boy's name
Edman
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 164
Edman is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2008 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1916, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Edman over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2008, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 32 |
| 1920s | 52 |
| 1930s | 27 |
| 1940s | 10 |
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 16 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s (to 2008) | 6 |
How popular is Edman?
In 2008, Edman was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Edman
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Edman also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Edman over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Edman
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Edman — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Edman
How popular is the name Edman?
In 2008, Edman was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Edman a girl's or a boy's name?
Edman is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Edman?
Edman has 2 syllables.
When was Edman most popular?
Edman peaked in 1916, when 11 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.