boy's name
Edson
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,276
Edson is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 94 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2019, when 121 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 35,270 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Edson over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 47 |
| 1890s | 40 |
| 1900s | 42 |
| 1910s | 255 |
| 1920s | 296 |
| 1930s | 217 |
| 1940s | 206 |
| 1950s | 150 |
| 1960s | 119 |
| 1970s | 153 |
| 1980s | 290 |
| 1990s | 629 |
| 2000s | 911 |
| 2010s | 749 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 588 |
How popular is Edson?
In 2025, Edson was given to 94 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Edson 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 Edson
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Edson also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Edson over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Edson
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Edson — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Edson
How popular is the name Edson?
In 2025, Edson was given to 94 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Edson a girl's or a boy's name?
Edson is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Edson?
Edson has 2 syllables.
When was Edson most popular?
Edson peaked in 2019, when 121 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Edson a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Edson currently ranks #1,737 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.