How Many People Are Named Edison?
An estimated 9,966 people in the United States have the first name Edison. It is predominantly male (98.3%). The average bearer is 22 years old, and Edison peaked in popularity in 2018 with 554 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Edison as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Edison paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Edison is overwhelmingly male, 216 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
9,966
About 1 in 34,392 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.3% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
2018
554 births
Total Registered
12,460
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Edison
Edison is predominantly male (98.3%), though 216 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Edison as a male name
Ranked #827 in 2024
300 male births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (522 births)
Edison as a female name
Ranked #10,473 in 2024
9 female births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (32 births)
Edison: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Edison span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 4,068 babies were registered. While Edison is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Edison by Decade
How has Edison tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Edison by State
Birth registrations for Edison span all 41 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Idaho, Mississippi, West Virginia. On average, about 192 Edisons were registered per state.
Edison + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Edison as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Edison
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
Edison: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Edison?
We estimate approximately 9,966 people named Edison are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 34,392 Americans share this first name.
Is Edison a common name?
Edison is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 12,460 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Edison most popular?
Edison reached peak popularity in 2018, when 554 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Edison is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Edison a male name?
Edison is predominantly male. 98.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Edison Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Edison Smith, Edison Johnson, Edison Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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