boy's name
Edison
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 15,558
the United States
#870
2025 births
Edison is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 276 babies in the United States, ranking #870. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2018, when 554 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 12,012 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1891.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Edison over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 63 |
| 1900s | 99 |
| 1910s | 649 |
| 1920s | 771 |
| 1930s | 502 |
| 1940s | 470 |
| 1950s | 543 |
| 1960s | 434 |
| 1970s | 337 |
| 1980s | 421 |
| 1990s | 610 |
| 2000s | 1,568 |
| 2010s | 4,068 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,203 |
How popular is Edison?
In 2025, Edison was given to 276 babies in the United States, ranking #870 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Edison is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Edison
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Edison also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Edison over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Edison
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Edison — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Edison
How popular is the name Edison?
In 2025, Edison was given to 276 babies in the United States, ranking #870 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Edison a girl's or a boy's name?
Edison is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Edison?
Edison has 3 syllables.
When was Edison most popular?
Edison peaked in 2018, when 554 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Edison a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Edison currently ranks #516 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.