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Worldwide Name Statistics

Edison

Ranked #2408 - 1 in 805,721 people
US

Most common in

United States

9,929 bearers

World total

9,929

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2408

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States9,929
Worldwide
~9,929
rank #2408
Rarity
1 in 805,721
of people globally
Gender split
98/2
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~9,929 in US

About the name Edison

There are an estimated 9,929 people named Edison alive worldwide today. That ranks Edison at #2408 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Edison is held by approximately 9,929 people, ranking #2408 among first names. That works out to roughly 3 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 33,427 U.S. residents).

Historically Edison is used overwhelmingly as a male name (98.3% male).

Edison appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 98.3%Female 1.7%

Edison popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Edison, 1891 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1891: 6
  2. 1892: 8
  3. 1893: 12
  4. 1895: 5
  5. 1896: 7
  6. 1897: 12
  7. 1898: 6
  8. 1899: 7
  9. 1900: 5
  10. 1901: 7
  11. 1902: 14
  12. 1904: 14
  13. 1905: 10
  14. 1906: 10
  15. 1907: 13
  16. 1908: 10
  17. 1909: 16
  18. 1910: 17
  19. 1911: 18
  20. 1912: 43
  21. 1913: 47
  22. 1914: 49
  23. 1915: 81
  24. 1916: 84
  25. 1917: 118
  26. 1918: 107
  27. 1919: 85
  28. 1920: 88
  29. 1921: 86
  30. 1922: 104
  31. 1923: 87
  32. 1924: 82
  33. 1925: 58
  34. 1926: 63
  35. 1927: 79
  36. 1928: 58
  37. 1929: 66
  38. 1930: 59
  39. 1931: 77
  40. 1932: 57
  41. 1933: 43
  42. 1934: 47
  43. 1935: 53
  44. 1936: 40
  45. 1937: 40
  46. 1938: 43
  47. 1939: 43
  48. 1940: 43
  49. 1941: 53
  50. 1942: 48
  51. 1943: 49
  52. 1944: 42
  53. 1945: 47
  54. 1946: 45
  55. 1947: 46
  56. 1948: 50
  57. 1949: 47
  58. 1950: 56
  59. 1951: 48
  60. 1952: 56
  61. 1953: 54
  62. 1954: 54
  63. 1955: 56
  64. 1956: 61
  65. 1957: 43
  66. 1958: 47
  67. 1959: 68
  68. 1960: 49
  69. 1961: 60
  70. 1962: 53
  71. 1963: 37
  72. 1964: 51
  73. 1965: 38
  74. 1966: 47
  75. 1967: 36
  76. 1968: 35
  77. 1969: 28
  78. 1970: 40
  79. 1971: 37
  80. 1972: 28
  81. 1973: 35
  82. 1974: 44
  83. 1975: 33
  84. 1976: 29
  85. 1977: 26
  86. 1978: 35
  87. 1979: 30
  88. 1980: 30
  89. 1981: 37
  90. 1982: 32
  91. 1983: 37
  92. 1984: 35
  93. 1985: 42
  94. 1986: 44
  95. 1987: 50
  96. 1988: 67
  97. 1989: 47
  98. 1990: 52
  99. 1991: 58
  100. 1992: 62
  101. 1993: 50
  102. 1994: 53
  103. 1995: 49
  104. 1996: 62
  105. 1997: 66
  106. 1998: 82
  107. 1999: 76
  108. 2000: 78
  109. 2001: 106
  110. 2002: 123
  111. 2003: 150
  112. 2004: 159
  113. 2005: 171
  114. 2006: 195
  115. 2007: 202
  116. 2008: 182
  117. 2009: 202
  118. 2010: 236
  119. 2011: 304
  120. 2012: 317
  121. 2013: 376
  122. 2014: 371
  123. 2015: 430
  124. 2016: 492
  125. 2017: 509
  126. 2018: 554
  127. 2019: 479
  128. 2020: 475
  129. 2021: 473
  130. 2022: 360
  131. 2023: 308
  132. 2024: 311
  133. 2025: 276

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Edison worldwide?

There are an estimated 9,929 people named Edison alive worldwide today, ranking #2408 globally.

Is Edison a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 805,721 people. In the United States there are roughly 9,929 bearers, which is 1 in 33,427 Americans.

Is Edison a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Edison is used 98.3% male and 1.7% female.

Where does the name Edison come from?

Who are famous people named Edison?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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