Edson

“Ed's son” — English origin

Boy's name · #1735 in the US (2025) · Heirloom

Edson belongs to an older America first — it reached #645 back in 1887 — yet it still appears in today's records at #1735. About 4,700 boys have carried it since 1880.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Edsons

Edson Braafheid — Dutch association football player (born 1983)
Edson Álvarez — Mexican association football player
Edson Buddle — American soccer player
Edson Puch — Chilean footballer
Edson Tavares — Brazilian association football player and manager

What Edsons become

Among 343 notable people named Edson:

Business leaders appear 2.31× more often than among typical names — e.g. Edson Queiroz, Brazilian entrepreneur.

Similar names: Arley · Edison · Jhon · Anson · Ellison · Hampton

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