Redmond
Boy name · #4054 in 2025 · Uniqueness 49/100
Redmond is currently the #4054 boy name in the United States — 26 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5289, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 boys born in 2025 was named Redmond.
The 136-year story
Redmond first appears in the Social Security records in 1889, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 28 babies and a rank of #3883. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Redmond per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Redmond in class?
Redmond scores 49 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Redmond is most common
State-level data for Redmond is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Redmond
Statistically, parents drawn to Redmond tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rayland, Townsend, Rainier, Dezmond, and Rainer.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Redmond | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4050 |
| 2024 | 15 | #5904 |
| 2023 | 28 | #3883 |
| 2022 | 14 | #6147 |
| 2021 | 17 | #5338 |
| 2020 | 12 | #6620 |
| 2019 | 20 | #4806 |
| 2018 | 27 | #3891 |
| 2017 | 14 | #6060 |
| 2016 | 22 | #4470 |
| 2015 | 17 | #5289 |
| 2014 | 16 | #5485 |
| 2013 | 13 | #6241 |
| 2012 | 7 | #9709 |
| 2011 | 12 | #6578 |
| 2010 | 6 | #10766 |
| 2009 | 11 | #7236 |
| 2007 | 5 | #12367 |
| 2006 | 7 | #9585 |
| 2005 | 7 | #9115 |
| 2003 | 8 | #7831 |
| 2000 | 5 | #10349 |
| 1999 | 5 | #9912 |
| 1998 | 5 | #9631 |
| 1997 | 9 | #6100 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Redmond a popular boy name?
Redmond ranked #4054 among boys in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5289.
When was the name Redmond most popular?
Redmond peaked in 2023, when 28 American boys received the name (ranked #3883 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Redmond?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American boys was named Redmond. It scores 49/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.