Masculine dossier · first seen 1891

Edison

Name: SSA baby-name counts for Edison
Creator: Social Security Administration

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 2018

Peak era

2018

Peak rank proxy

522

Current vitality

Fragile

Generation

Gen Alpha

1891Peak 20182024

Peak year

2018

Decline from peak

42.5%

2024

300

All-time

12,244

Edison is past its period of maximum cultural dominance, but it has not disappeared. Unlike names that burn out quickly, it still carries enough usage to remain cross-generational rather than purely nostalgic.

Your name peaked in 2018, when 522 boys were named Edison.

In 2024, only 300 boys were given the name.

Down 42.5% from its peak.

All told, about 12,244 Americans have been named Edison and recorded by the Social Security Administration since 1891.

Rarity scoreUncommon

AssociationGen Alpha

StabilityModerate cultural durability

TrajectoryGradual decline from 2018

2018522 boys named Edison

2024300 boys named Edison

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