Edson Boy
How popular is Edson?
#1,728 boy name in 2025
94 baby boys were named Edson in the US in 2025, making it the 1728th most popular boy name.
3,593living people named Edson (est.)
22median age of people named Edson
4,692babies named Edson since 1880
1 in 35,270US babies born in 2025
Edson popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #1,728 for boys (▲ 92 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 94 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+88% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,485 in 2015, #1,743 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2019 (121 boys) |
| Highest rank | #631 in 1887 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Edson is most popular
Babies named Edson per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- California: 0.1 per 1,000 (95 boys)
- Texas: 0.1 per 1,000 (90 boys)
- Georgia: 0.1 per 1,000 (22 boys)
- Florida: 0.1 per 1,000 (31 boys)
- Indiana: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
Edson by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 47 | #631 |
| 1890s | 40 | #687 |
| 1900s | 42 | #874 |
| 1910s | 255 | #919 |
| 1920s | 296 | #1,213 |
| 1930s | 217 | #1,330 |
| 1940s | 206 | #1,255 |
| 1950s | 150 | #1,429 |
| 1960s | 119 | #1,804 |
| 1970s | 153 | #2,124 |
| 1980s | 290 | #1,538 |
| 1990s | 629 | #1,260 |
| 2000s | 911 | #1,233 |
| 2010s | 749 | #1,441 |
| 2020s | 588 | #1,518 |
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Questions
- Is Edson a boy or girl name?
- Edson is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Edson were boys.
- How popular is the name Edson?
- 94 baby boys were named Edson in the US in 2025, making it the 1728th most popular boy name.
- When was Edson most popular?
- Edson peaked in 2019, when 121 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #631 in 1887.
- How many people are named Edson?
- 4,692 babies have been named Edson in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,593 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 22.
- Where is Edson most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Edson was most common in California, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.