Edison Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights
The name Edison is most popular in New Mexico, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Generation Alpha generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Edison has been falling for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, falling for male in South, falling for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. Across generations, 'Edison' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 679th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 909th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1039th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 1481st out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 1603rd out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 1046th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 645th out of 23106 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 19106th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 7785th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Edison' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.
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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Edison"
Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.
Yearly Ranking History of "Edison"
"Edison" Popularity Across American Generations
Generation | Gender | Rank | Total Names |
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G.I. Generation (1901-1927) | Boy | 679th of 7545 | 1,390 |
Silent Generation (1928-1945) | Boy | 909th of 6773 | 908 |
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) | Boy | 1039th of 7552 | 981 |
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) | Boy | 1481st of 10718 | 551 |
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) | Boy | 1603rd of 16616 | 777 |
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) | Boy | 1046th of 24088 | 2,604 |
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) | Boy | 645th of 23106 | 4,965 |
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) | Girl | 19106th of 35406 | 45 |
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) | Girl | 7785th of 30306 | 171 |
Regional Popularity of "Edison" by Generation for Male Names
TOP(%) | MidWest | Northeast | South | West |
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G.I. Generation (1901-1927) |
49.15% 696th/1416 |
52.43% 723rd/1379 |
26.97% 638th/2366 |
- |
Silent Generation (1928-1945) |
73.67% 1139th/1546 |
65.87% 1025th/1556 |
39.61% 932nd/2353 |
62.51% 967th/1547 |
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) |
63.27% 1409th/2227 |
50.29% 1222nd/2430 |
47.49% 1355th/2853 |
22.31% 619th/2775 |
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) |
60.98% 1791st/2937 |
31.15% 1085th/3483 |
55.91% 1967th/3518 |
35.26% 1426th/4044 |
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) |
- |
21.05% 942nd/4475 |
51.44% 2672nd/5194 |
23.67% 1495th/6317 |
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) |
26.52% 1215th/4582 |
12.72% 657th/5164 |
18.19% 1330th/7313 |
13.23% 987th/7463 |
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) |
12.17% 485th/3984 |
14.64% 657th/4487 |
11.73% 800th/6822 |
10.05% 631st/6276 |
Regional Popularity of "Edison" by Generation for Female Names
TOP(%) | MidWest | Northeast | South | West |
---|---|---|---|---|
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) |
- | - | - | - |
Silent Generation (1928-1945) |
- | - | - | - |
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) |
- | - | - | - |
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) |
- | - | - | - |
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) |
- | - | - | - |
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) |
- | - | - | - |
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) |
- | - | - | - |
State-by-State Popularity of "Edison"
This map shows the relative popularity of "Edison" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.