boy's name
Edme
- Origin French
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Births on record 765
Edme is a boy's name. In 1979 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Edme is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in France in 1926, when 30 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
Edme over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 1979, not a full ten years. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 1979, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 145 |
| 1910s | 155 |
| 1920s | 205 |
| 1930s | 120 |
| 1940s | 45 |
| 1950s | 45 |
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 10 |
| 2010s (to 1979) | 5 |
| 2020s (to 1979) | 25 |
How popular is Edme?
In 1979, Edme was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Edme is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Edmé | Edmé is a rare spelling of Edme, written with an acute accent and recorded about 30 times, mostly in France. | 30 |
Names that peaked alongside Edme
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Edme also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Edme over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Edme
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Edme — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Edme
Is Edme a girl's or a boy's name?
Edme is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Edme most popular?
Edme peaked in 1926, when 30 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.
Is Edme a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Edme currently ranks #2,322 in France. It has largely dropped out of use. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.