Edison
Meaning
surname meaning 'son of Eda', a medieval pet form of Edward or Adam
Carried by Edison Chen of 2000s HK entertainment.
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Edison peaked in the 2010s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
Popularity in Brazil
33,343 people · the #758 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 6,098 · median age 49
Among people named Edison living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1970s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 171 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Edison
Most people given the name Edison in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Edison deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Edison truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Edison fits with your family’s names and surname.
Where Edison travels
Cantonese and Hong Kong · Borrowed as an English given name in Hong Kong and notably carried by actor and singer Edison Chen.
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