Edison vs Edith

Side-by-side comparison of Edison and Edith — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Edison

Boy name · Rank #826

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Name B

Edith

Girl name · Rank #528

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Metric Edison Edith
Current Rank #826 #528
Total Births (all years) 12,244 270,279
Peak Year 2018 1918
Peak Year Births 522 7,858
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1891 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Edison Edith
1880ss — 10,881
1890ss 63 17,650
1900ss 99 20,884
1910ss 649 56,059
1920ss 771 62,989
1930ss 502 31,047
1940ss 470 22,149
1950ss 543 15,479
1960ss 434 9,001
1970ss 337 4,251
1980ss 421 3,195
1990ss 610 4,469
2000ss 1,555 4,126
2010ss 3,936 5,018
2020ss 1,854 3,081

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Edison Edith
2014 361 462
2015 420 599
2016 481 641
2017 495 655
2018 522 605
2019 466 627
2020 458 650
2021 452 638
2022 347 609
2023 297 605
2024 300 579

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1891–2024.

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