Elmedin
Of Bosnian origin meaning "enlightened man" or "enlightened faith".
Name Census estimates that about 7 living Americans carry the first name Elmedin. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Elmedin today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Elmedin births was 2008 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Elmedin. 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
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Elmedin. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
7
~ 1 in 48,964,905 Americans
Peak year
2008
7 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2008 SSA rank
#10,187
Tracked since 2008
Popularity
Elmedin: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Elmedin 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 Elmedin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Elmedin
The name Elmedin has its origins in the Arabic language and culture. It is a combination of two words, "El" meaning "the" and "Medin" meaning "city". The name can be translated to mean "the city" or "of the city".
The name first appeared in written records during the 7th century CE, around the time of the Islamic Golden Age. It was likely used by Arabic scholars and intellectuals who resided in major cities like Baghdad, Damascus, and Cairo.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Elmedin was Elmedin al-Bukhari, a renowned Islamic scholar and hadith collector who lived from 810 to 870 CE. His work, known as Sahih al-Bukhari, is one of the most authoritative collections of hadith (sayings and teachings of the Prophet Muhammad) in Sunni Islam.
During the Middle Ages, the name Elmedin was also found in various historical records from the Ottoman Empire. Elmedin Pasha was a notable Ottoman statesman and Grand Vizier who served under Sultan Mehmed II in the 15th century.
In the 19th century, Elmedin Kirimli was a prominent Crimean Tatar scholar and educator who played a significant role in the cultural and linguistic revival of the Crimean Tatar people. He lived from 1823 to 1899.
Another notable figure with the name Elmedin was Elmedin Muratović, a Bosnian writer and poet who lived from 1938 to 2003. He was a leading figure in Bosnian literature and contributed significantly to the cultural heritage of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
While the name Elmedin has its roots in the Arabic language, it has been adopted and used by various cultures and ethnicities throughout history, particularly in regions with Islamic influence or ties to the Ottoman Empire.
People
Elmedin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Elmedin 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
Elmedin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elmedin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 7 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Elmedin 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 Elmedin a common name?
We classify Elmedin 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, 7 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Elmedin most popular?
The single biggest year for Elmedin was 2008, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Elmedin is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Elmedin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Elmedin a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Elmedin in the SSA data are male. 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 Elmedin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Elmedin 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 Elmedin 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Elmedin?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.