Edison

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A few things about Edison you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Edison

Edison Flores

Peruvian association football player

Choose Edison and your child shares a first name with Edison Flores, a Peruvian association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Edison, like who?” Edison Flores's Wikipedia article is available in 31 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 6,188 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Edison, 276 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Edison would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryEdison first shows up in US birth records in 1891, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 134 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2018, when it reached #538.
• 📈Then vs nowEdison is 4.1× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 25,189 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 6,188.
• 🍂TrendEdison has slipped 268 places over the last five years and now sits at #867. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedEdison is most popular in Minnesota, where it ranks #338, followed by Wisconsin (#437) and Utah (#515). It's in the top 1,000 in 21 states.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Edison means “son of Edward”.

About the name Edison

Edison is a boy name of English origin meaning “son of Edward”. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-son”. US birth records list Edison for boys from 1891 to 2025, in 133 of those 135 years. Its best year was 2018, when it ranked #538 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #867, with 276 babies.

Origin:English names