Edison - A very unique male name
Edison at a glance
Edison is ranked #848 among boy baby names in 2025, with 238 births in 2025. It peaked in 1917 at #524 and first appeared on the charts in 1910.
- Rank in 2025
- #848
- Births in 2025
- 238
- Peak year
- 1917 (#524)
- First appeared
- 1910
- Trend
- #607 in 2020 → #848 in 2025 (Falling)
- Popularity
- 1 in 6,161 boys
- Visitor rating
- 4.5/5 (8 recent votes)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 6,161 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Edison peaked in popularity 109 years ago in 1917 on position 524.
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Edison is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Edison is currently topping the baby name charts in Minnesota at position #343 - and is the least popular in Pennsylvania at position #1,287.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Edison is where you live.
Comment and discuss
Edison origin and meaning
English surname
A transferred surname — 'son of Eda/Edie', a medieval short form of Edward, 'prosperous guardian'
Edison is a patronymic surname, 'Edie's son', and as a first name it spread in the glow of one surname-bearer: the inventor Thomas Edison, whose fame made his last name a tribute name for boys. It has been in the data since 1910, enjoyed a modern bump peaking in 2018, and has fallen quite sharply since.
Attested etymology
Edison is a 6 letter name with 3 syllables.
To see famous people named Edison, pop culture references for the name Edison and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Edison
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Edson / Eddison /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 848 |
| 2024 | 842 |
| 2023 | 842 |
| 2022 | 737 |
| 2021 | 626 |
| 2020 | 607 |
| 2019 | 595 |
| 2018 | 538 |
| 2017 | 560 |
| 2016 | 576 |
| 2015 | 629 |
| 2014 | 686 |
| 2013 | 677 |
| 2012 | 766 |
| 2011 | 779 |
| 2010 | 910 |
| 2009 | 1046 |
| 2008 | 1069 |
| 2007 | 951 |
| 2006 | 1009 |
| 2005 | 977 |
| 2004 | 1156 |
| 2003 | 1034 |
| 2002 | 1128 |
| 2001 | 1229 |
| 2000 | 1538 |
| 1999 | 1422 |
| 1998 | 1430 |
| 1997 | 1390 |
| 1996 | 1460 |
| 1995 | 1567 |
| 1994 | 1502 |
| 1993 | 2064 |
| 1992 | 1502 |
| 1991 | 1474 |
| 1990 | 1417 |
| 1989 | 1504 |
| 1988 | 1191 |
| 1987 | 1390 |
| 1986 | 1544 |
| 1985 | 1481 |
| 1984 | 1751 |
| 1983 | 1698 |
| 1982 | 2333 |
| 1981 | 1560 |
| 1979 | 2165 |
| 1978 | 1629 |
| 1977 | 1843 |
| 1976 | 1831 |
| 1975 | 1294 |
| 1974 | 1176 |
| 1973 | 1264 |
| 1971 | 1857 |
| 1970 | 1220 |
| 1969 | 1697 |
| 1968 | 1257 |
| 1967 | 1150 |
| 1966 | 1096 |
| 1965 | 1467 |
| 1964 | 1135 |
| 1963 | 1174 |
| 1962 | 924 |
| 1961 | 941 |
| 1960 | 986 |
| 1959 | 882 |
| 1958 | 1058 |
| 1957 | 1130 |
| 1956 | 1102 |
| 1955 | 1044 |
| 1954 | 1215 |
| 1953 | 952 |
| 1952 | 912 |
| 1951 | 951 |
| 1950 | 942 |
| 1949 | 1200 |
| 1948 | 1251 |
| 1947 | 1206 |
| 1946 | 1215 |
| 1945 | 1137 |
| 1944 | 1339 |
| 1943 | 1210 |
| 1942 | 1559 |
| 1941 | 1264 |
| 1940 | 1377 |
| 1939 | 992 |
| 1937 | 983 |
| 1935 | 1011 |
| 1934 | 950 |
| 1932 | 1131 |
| 1931 | 890 |
| 1930 | 857 |
| 1929 | 929 |
| 1928 | 1065 |
| 1927 | 1130 |
| 1926 | 1024 |
| 1925 | 1788 |
| 1924 | 752 |
| 1923 | 783 |
| 1922 | 769 |
| 1921 | 789 |
| 1920 | 814 |
| 1919 | 768 |
| 1918 | 639 |
| 1917 | 524 |
| 1916 | 703 |
| 1915 | 872 |
| 1914 | 946 |
| 1913 | 634 |
| 1912 | 731 |
| 1910 | 679 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 343 |
| Wisconsin | 450 |
| Utah | 529 |
| Missouri | 569 |
| Michigan | 651 |
| Indiana | 683 |
| Tennessee | 735 |
| Kentucky | 738 |
| South Carolina | 779 |
| North Carolina | 792 |
| Alabama | 795 |
| California | 802 |
| Virginia | 823 |
| Washington | 828 |
| Colorado | 884 |
| New York | 930 |
| Georgia | 937 |
| New Jersey | 951 |
| Illinois | 958 |
| Ohio | 964 |
| Florida | 970 |
| Texas | 1076 |
| Pennsylvania | 1287 |
Even more about Edison
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.
Is Edison a common or unique name?
By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.What is the number of syllables for the name Edison?
3 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.Pronunciation
ED-ih-sun · /ˈɛdɪsən/
Around the world
No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.
Spellings and nicknames
- Eddison — Double-d spelling variant
Nicknames: EdEddie
Famous bearers
- Thomas Edison — Inventor of the phonograph and the practical light bulb — Edison was his surname, and the given name was adopted in his honour (1847–1931) Historical
Style
Surname
Why parents choose it
Parents pick Edison for its bright, inventive aura — a surname name that comes with a built-in story about curiosity and making things.
Worth knowing
- The inventor association is total: expect light-bulb jokes and assumptions the name is a tribute
- It has fallen steeply from its 2018 peak
