Edison
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About Edison
This rhythmic last-name-first-name projects the creativity and inventiveness of Thomas Edison. It's an English surname deriving from either Adam or Eda, a medieval diminutive of Edith.
Q. Why is it suddenly being considered by new parents? A) They may possibly be inspired by the mega-trendy Addison, or B) infuenced by the renewed interest in "Twilight" hero Edward and looking at other Ed-starting possibilities, C) attracted to the stylish -son ending, ala Jackson and Harrison or D) into science.
Whatever the reason, Edison is rising through the ranks and strikes the perfect balance of familiar and distinctive.
As of October 2026, Edison ranked #870 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #538 in 1917, Nameberry popularity #530.
Editor's take: The name Edison is a boy's name of English origin meaning "son of Edith or Adam".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #693 | 361 | 187.9 |
| 2015 | #635 | 420 | 219.1 |
| 2016 | #575 | 481 | 253.5 |
| 2017 | #555 | 495 | 267.4 |
| 2018 | #538 | 522 | 287.4 |
| 2019 | #594 | 466 | 259.7 |
| 2020 | #599 | 458 | 265.3 |
| 2021 | #615 | 452 | 258.4 |
| 2022 | #742 | 347 | 198.7 |
| 2023 | #823 | 297 | 173.6 |
| 2024 | #827 | 300 | 174.1 |
| 2025 | #870 | 276 | 161.6 |
World rankings
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Edison on lists
Famous Edisons
- Edison Koon
hei Chen, Hong Kong actor
- Edison Tesla Marshall
American novelist
- Edison Ciavattone
Uruguayan basketball player
- Zachary Edison Bell (b. 2004)
son of actress Rebecca Gibney and Richard Bell
- Thomas Alva Edison
American inventor
Edison in pop culture
- Edison "Eddie" Miller ( A.K.A. Sweet)
character on Nickelodeon's "House of Anubis"
- Edison "Eddie" Cheng
character in Kevin Kwan's "Crazy Rich Asians"
- Edison Davis
character on ABC's "Scandal"
- Edison
character in film "Valentine's Day"
- "The Brilliant Mind of Edison Lee
" comic strip by John Hambrock
- Clark Edison
intern on Fox's "Bones"