Redmond
From the Old English elements "red" meaning red and "mund" meaning protection, shield.
Name Census estimates that about 559 living Americans carry the first name Redmond. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Redmond today is around 30 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Redmond births was 2023 (28 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Redmond. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Redmond with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
559
~ 1 in 613,156 Americans
Peak year
2023
28 babies that year
Average age
30
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,091
Tracked since 1889
Census
Redmond in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 536 people with the first name Redmond, which placed it at #19,637 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
#19,637
National first-name rank
People counted
536
536 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
67.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Redmond
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Redmond is White at 67.4%. The next largest groups are Black (13.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (8.8%). 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 Redmond 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 Redmond at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White67.4% · 361
- Black or African American13.1% · 70
- Asian and Pacific Islander8.8% · 47
- Two or more races5.0% · 27
- Hispanic or Latino4.1% · 22
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.7% · 9
Popularity
Redmond: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Redmond from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 14 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 154 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Redmond remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Redmond 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 Redmond during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Redmonds live
Origin
Meaning and history of Redmond
The name Redmond is of English origin and dates back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old English words "read" meaning red and "mund" meaning protection or guardian. The name essentially means "red protector" or "guardian of the red land."
During the medieval period, the name Redmond was primarily found in regions of northern England and southern Scotland. It is believed to have originated as a descriptive surname for someone who lived in an area with reddish soil or who had reddish hair or complexion.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Redmond can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is listed as "Redmundus." This suggests that the name was in use in England during the 11th century.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Redmond. One of the earliest was Redmond O'Hanlon (c. 1120-1186), an Irish king who ruled the territory of Airgíalla in modern-day Northern Ireland. Another early figure was Redmond de Lacy (c. 1170-1226), a Norman knight and Lord of Meath in Ireland.
During the Renaissance, Redmond Somervile (c. 1530-1592) was an English poet and courtier who served under Queen Elizabeth I. In the 17th century, Redmond Conyngham (1615-1684) was an Irish soldier and landowner who fought in the Confederate Wars.
In more recent times, Redmond Barry (1813-1880) was an Australian colonial judge and author, known for his novel "The Fortunes of Richard Mahony." Redmond John Quin (1828-1905) was an Irish botanist and explorer who made significant contributions to the study of plant life in South Africa.
It is worth noting that while the name Redmond has its roots in the British Isles, it has been adopted and used in various other regions and cultures throughout history, with individuals bearing this name making their mark in various fields and endeavors.
People
Redmond + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Redmond as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Redmond: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Redmond?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 559 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Redmond 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 613,156 US residents.
Is Redmond a common name?
We classify Redmond as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 793 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Redmond most popular?
The single biggest year for Redmond was 2023, when 28 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Redmond is about 30 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Redmond in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 536 people with the name Redmond, or 0.18 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #19,637 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 Redmond 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 Redmond?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Redmond leans strongly male. 534 people counted with this name were male (98.0%), compared with 11 female bearers (2.0%). 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 Redmond?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Redmond is White at 67.4%. The next largest groups are Black (13.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (8.8%). 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 Redmond most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Redmond in the 2020 Census, accounting for 67.4% (361 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 Redmond in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Redmond a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Redmond 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 Redmond still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Redmond 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 Redmond 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 Redmond?
You can see how many people have the name Redmond on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.