Edison
Boy name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Edison: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 3 births in 2016.
The name Edison has a modern and distinctly American origin, coined as a patronymic surname meaning "son of Eda" or "son of Edward." Its rise as a first name is overwhelmingly due to its most famous bearer, the prolific inventor Thomas Alva Edison, a pronunciation that directly links the name with innovation, the light bulb, and recorded sound. Thomas Edison's legacy is memorialised in places like Edison, New Jersey, and the town of Fort Myers, Florida, where his winter estate stands. As a given name, it gained traction in the late 20th century, and it might appeal to parents who admire its "inventive" spirit and its likeness to other popular double-syllable -son names.
Boy 1 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20163 babies
- Latest (2016)
- #7073 babies
- Total births
- 3since 2016
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y