Edison is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Edison means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Edison across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Edison has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Edison is a boy name of English origin meaning “son of Edward”. A patronymic surname used as a given name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 12,738 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,465 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Edison per year, United States (1891 to 2025). United States peaked in 2018 (554/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2019 (150/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2022 (3/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2016 (3/yr).
Edison is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2018, when it ranked #1,067 nationally (given to 676 babies that year).
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