Edison
English surname meaning "son of Eadie," Eadie being a medieval pet form of names such as Edith and Edward that begin with Old English ead, "wealth."
Edison in 2025
Edison was given to 276 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,795th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 12,012 babies born.
The history of Edison
Edison reached its highest point in 2018, when 554 babies were given the name, ranking 1,065th that year.
Across the 135 years of records since 1891, 12,738 babies have been named Edison. Half of them were born before 2009, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Edison by decade
| Decade | Babies named Edison | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 63 | 1,406 |
| 1900s | 99 | 1,498 |
| 1910s | 649 | 1,155 |
| 1920s | 771 | 1,329 |
| 1930s | 502 | 1,395 |
| 1940s | 470 | 1,818 |
| 1950s | 543 | 2,080 |
| 1960s | 434 | 2,344 |
| 1970s | 337 | 3,076 |
| 1980s | 421 | 2,980 |
| 1990s | 610 | 3,208 |
| 2000s | 1,568 | 2,170 |
| 2010s | 4,068 | 1,065 |
| 2020s | 2,203 | 1,198 |
Where Edison is heading
Edison has fallen 36% over the past decade, from 430 babies in 2015 to 276 in 2025.
Names like Edison
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Edison.