US rank #4723 Unisex name Peak 2019 509 births

Eddison — #4723 US boys' name

509 babies named Eddison in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s51980s61990s312000s1052010s2442020s118
#4723
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 67% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Eddison was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

34 babies were named Eddison in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Eddison

The Social Security Administration has registered 509 babies named Eddison between 1947 and 2024, spanning 78 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Eddison currently holds the #4723 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 34 babies received it in a single year. Eddison is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 36 additional births since 2016.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Eddison performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 244 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Eddison shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Minnesota. In total, SSA state-level files list Eddison in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Eddison in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 509 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Eddison at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

509

Since 1947

78 years of records

Peak year

2019

34 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,723

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1947

Recorded for 78 years

Last year on file: 2024

Eddison popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1947

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
34
Annual births at peak — across 78 years of records
010203040 202420202016201220082004199919911947 5

Eddison popularity over time — girls

36 total births recorded since 2016 (Eddison as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 36 births
456789 202420222020201820172016 5

Eddison by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
244 births that decade — 48% of Eddison's all-time total
1940s51980s61990s312000s1052010s2442020s118

Eddison by state

Where Eddison concentrates geographically — total births since 1947

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Eddison
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
10 2.0%
#2 California
7 1.4%
#3 Minnesota
7 1.4%
#4 Florida
5 1.0%
Texas share of Eddison's total US births 2.0%
Even split

10 of 509 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Eddison?
509 babies have been named Eddison since 1947. It currently ranks #4723 among boys. The peak year was 2019 with 34 births.
When was Eddison most popular?
Eddison was most popular in the 2010s decade with 244 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Eddison most popular?
The top states for the name Eddison are Texas (10 births), California (7 births), Minnesota (7 births).
Is Eddison a unisex name?
Yes, Eddison is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 509 births, and as a girl's name it has 36 births.
How long has the name Eddison been used?
Eddison has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 78 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Eddison?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eddie, Eddy, Edd, Edder, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1947–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.