Edmee
Feminine variant of Edme, from French meaning "protector of prosperity".
Name Census estimates that about 7 living Americans carry the first name Edmee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Edmee today is around 71 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Edmee births was 1914 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Edmee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Edmee is about 71 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Edmees were born before 1965.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Edmee. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
7
~ 1 in 48,964,905 Americans
Peak year
1914
7 babies that year
Average age
71
years old
1957 SSA rank
#5,039
Tracked since 1899
Census
Edmee in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 250 people with the first name Edmee, which placed it at #33,212 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#33,212
National first-name rank
People counted
250
250 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
61.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Edmee
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Edmee is Hispanic at 61.2%. The next largest groups are White (25.6%) and Black (9.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Edmee described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Edmee at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino61.2% · 153
- White25.6% · 64
- Black or African American9.6% · 24
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.4% · 6
- Two or more races1.2% · 3
Popularity
Edmee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Edmee from the 1890s through to the 1950s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1910s, with 25 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1910s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Edmee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Edmee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Edmee
The given name Edmee has its origins in the French language and culture. It is a feminine form of the masculine name Edme, which is derived from the Old French name Edmon or Edmond, meaning "rich protector". The name ultimately traces its roots back to the Germanic elements "ead" meaning prosperity or fortune, and "mund" meaning protector.
The name Edmee gained popularity in France during the Middle Ages, particularly among the noble and aristocratic classes. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the 12th-century French epic poem "Le Roman de la Rose" by Guillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meun, where a character named Edmee is mentioned.
In the 16th century, the name Edmee gained further prominence with the birth of Edmée Bourgoing (1536-1598), a French noblewoman and courtier who served as a lady-in-waiting to Queen Catherine de' Medici. Edmée Bourgoing was known for her wit and intelligence, and her literary salon in Paris was frequented by many prominent writers and intellectuals of the time.
Another notable figure bearing the name Edmee was Edmée-Renée-Antoinette Jarry (1737-1815), a French artist and engraver who was celebrated for her portraits and landscapes. Her works were exhibited at the renowned Paris Salon and earned her praise from influential art critics of the time.
In the 19th century, the name Edmee found its way into literary works, most notably in the novel "La Petite Fadette" by George Sand (1804-1876), where the main character is named Edmée Lepic. This novel is often cited as one of the earliest examples of literary realism in French literature.
The name Edmee also has religious connections, as it was borne by Edmée Le Pailleur (1866-1952), a French Roman Catholic nun who founded the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd. She is revered as a Venerable Servant of God in the Catholic Church.
Other notable individuals named Edmée throughout history include Edmée Elizabeth Monroe (1835-1923), an American writer and translator; Edmée Dosmond (1894-1979), a French actress and singer; and Edmée Chandon (1899-1988), a French socialite and philanthropist from the Chandon champagne family.
People
Edmee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Edmee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Edmee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Edmee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 7 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Edmee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 48,964,905 US residents.
Is Edmee a common name?
We classify Edmee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 23.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 53 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Edmee most popular?
The single biggest year for Edmee was 1914, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Edmee is about 71 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Edmee in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 250 people with the name Edmee, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #33,212 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Edmee in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Edmee?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Edmee appears almost entirely female. Of the 253 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Edmee?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Edmee is Hispanic at 61.2%. The next largest groups are White (25.6%) and Black (9.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Edmee most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Edmee in the 2020 Census, accounting for 61.2% (153 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Edmee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Edmee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Edmee in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Edmee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Edmee in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Edmee can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Edmee?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.