The first name Edson
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
From Ed + -son; originally given to the son of a man named Ed.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Edson last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 4 boys. It peaked in 2006, with 14 births (#1,401).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Edson with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Edson at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 94 boys born in the United States were named Edson, the 1,735th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2019, when 121 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Edson
35 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Edson BraafheidDutch association football player (born 1983)
- Edson BuddleAmerican soccer player, born 1981
- Edson TavaresBrazilian association football player and manager, born 1956
- Edson PuchChilean footballer, born 1986
- Edson RodriguesBrazilian association football player, born 1967
- Edson Aparecido de SouzaBrazilian association football player (born 1962)
- Edson AraújoBrazilian association football player, born 1980
- Edson NobreAngolan footballer, born 1980
- Édson BoaroBrazilian footballer and manager, born 1959
- Edson dos Santos ReisBrazilian association football player, born 1990
- Edson BarbozaBrazilian martial artist, born 1986
- Edson Bispo dos SantosBrazilian basketball player and basketball coach (1935–2011)
Questions
- What does the name Edson mean?
- From Ed + -son; originally given to the son of a man named Ed.
- How popular is the name Edson?
- In 2024, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Edson, ranking 4,270th. Its peak was 2006, with 14 births.
- Is Edson a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 4,692 US babies named Edson since 1880 were boys.
- When was Edson most popular?
- 2019 in the United States, when 121 babies were named Edson, its highest rank at 1,443rd.
- Is Edson also a surname?
- Yes. Edson is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.