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Edison

Boy's name · #870 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

Popularity over time

Edison reached its best rank, #538, in 1917 and ranked #870 in 2025. About 13,000 boys have carried it since 1891.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 30 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#117 in Ecuador (2025) · #507 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,015 in Canada (2025) · #1,447 in Sweden (2025) · #1,645 in Switzerland (2025) · #3,973 in France (2025) · #10,001 in Italy (2024) · #1,358 in Austria (2023) · #331 in New Zealand (2022) · #779 in Ireland (2022) · #707 in Scotland (2016) · #296 in Puerto Rico (2012).

Famous Edisons

• Édison Méndez — Ecuadorian footballer (born 1979)
• Edison Flores — Peruvian footballer (born 1994)
• Edison Chen — Hong Kong actor and singer (born 1980)
• Edison Denisov — Russian composer (1929–1996)
• Edison Azcona — Dominican footballer (born 2003)

In stories & tradition

• Edison Trent — Freelancer (video game)

What Edisons become

Among 185 notable people named Edison:

Political leaders appear 1.75× more often than among typical names — e.g. Edison Lobão, Brazilian politician (born 1936).

Similar names: Bruno · Edson · Junior · Addison · Jefferson · Houston

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