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Edson

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Meaning of Edson: English: 'son of Edward'

Edson is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1729th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 4270th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1729

94 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4270

4 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

4,692

First recorded 1880 · peak 2019

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 21 babies1982: 40 babies1983: 23 babies1984: 23 babies1985: 24 babies1986: 37 babies1987: 27 babies1988: 32 babies1989: 45 babies1990: 52 babies19901991: 41 babies1992: 49 babies1993: 61 babies1994: 49 babies1995: 62 babies1996: 69 babies1997: 91 babies1998: 89 babies1999: 66 babies2000: 93 babies20002001: 94 babies2002: 110 babies2003: 81 babies2004: 81 babies2005: 92 babies2006: 111 babies2007: 89 babies2008: 91 babies2009: 69 babies2010: 94 babies20102011: 66 babies2012: 60 babies2013: 71 babies2014: 56 babies2015: 50 babies2016: 57 babies2017: 88 babies2018: 86 babies2019: 121 babies2020: 88 babies20202021: 83 babies2022: 118 babies2023: 116 babies2024: 89 babies2025: 94 babies
US babies named Edson per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 121.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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