Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2016

Eddison

Gender Unisex · 6% girls Rank 2025 #4,581 Trend ↓ Falling 15%
Rank 2025
#4,581
among boys · ↑164 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
22
named Eddison · -19% vs 2024
How common
1 in 77,640
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2016
34 babies
All-time total
567
#7,609 all-time among boys
First recorded
1947
in Social Security records

Eddison popularity over time

567 babies have been named Eddison since 1947, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – 5 5 1 – #3,890
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – 6 6 1 – #5,855
1990s – 31 31 3 +417% #7,362
2000s – 105 105 11 +239% #4,274
2010s 18 244 262 26 +150% #3,374
2020s (to 2025) 18 140 158 26 +1% #3,916

Where Eddison is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 22 0.01 outside top 500
2027 21 0.01 outside top 500
2028 21 0.01 outside top 500
2029 21 0.01 outside top 500
2030 20 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Eddison

Eddison is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,581 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1947, 567 American babies have been named Eddison, about 94% boys and 6% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2016, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Eddison stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Eddison?

The median living Eddison is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 16. An estimated 600 people named Eddison are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Eddison year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 22 #4,581
2024 6 #13,954 21 #4,745
2023 – – 24 #4,378
2022 6 #14,056 28 #3,916
2021 – – 23 #4,403
2020 6 #13,898 22 #4,462
2019 – – 34 #3,374
2018 8 #11,701 25 #4,123
2017 5 #16,547 21 #4,640
2016 5 #16,971 29 #3,711
2015 – – 25 #4,107
2014 – – 22 #4,432
2013 – – 21 #4,507
2012 – – 25 #4,043
2011 – – 21 #4,549
2010 – – 21 #4,562
2009 – – 14 #6,190
2008 – – 15 #5,846
2007 – – 23 #4,274
2006 – – 18 #4,918
2005 – – 9 #7,820
2004 – – 8 #8,349
2003 – – 5 #11,388
2002 – – 5 #11,181
2001 – – – –
2000 – – 8 #7,649
1995 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Eddison, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Eddison?

The median living Eddison is about 9 years old. Half of all living Eddisons are between 5 and 16 years old.

How many people named Eddison are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Eddison are alive in the United States, based on 567 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Eddison in 2025?

Eddison ranked #4,581 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Eddison?

567 babies have been named Eddison in the United States since 1947, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eddison most popular?

Eddison peaked in 2016, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Eddison a boy or girl name?

Eddison is used for both: about 6% of babies named Eddison have been girls and 94% boys.

Is the name Eddison rising or falling?

Eddison has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Eddison become more popular?

Eddison is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 boys named Eddison in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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