Edenilson
A masculine name of Spanish origin meaning "son of Eden" or "from the garden of Eden".
Name Census estimates that about 121 living Americans carry the first name Edenilson. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Edenilson today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Edenilson births was 2004 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Edenilson. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
121
~ 1 in 2,832,680 Americans
Peak year
2004
13 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2016 SSA rank
#11,105
Tracked since 1998
Census
Edenilson in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 380 people with the first name Edenilson, which placed it at #25,078 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#25,078
National first-name rank
People counted
380
380 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
95.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Edenilson
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Edenilson is Hispanic at 95.5%. The next largest groups are White (3.2%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (0.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Edenilson described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Edenilson at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino95.5% · 363
- White3.2% · 12
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 1
- Two or more races0.3% · 1
Popularity
Edenilson: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Edenilson from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 81 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Edenilson remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Edenilson by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Edenilson during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Edenilson
The given name Edenilson is of Brazilian Portuguese origin and is a combination of the Hebrew name Eden and the Portuguese suffix "-ilson". It is a relatively modern name, with records of its use dating back to the late 20th century.
The name Eden is derived from the Hebrew word for "delight" or "pleasure", and is often associated with the biblical Garden of Eden. The suffix "-ilson" is a common Portuguese diminutive suffix, which is added to names to create a diminutive or affectionate form.
While the name Edenilson does not have a long historical record, it has been used by a few notable individuals in recent times. One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name is Edenilson Andrade dos Santos, a Brazilian football player who was born in 1989 and played as a midfielder for various clubs in Brazil and abroad.
Another notable individual with the name Edenilson is Edenilson Bergonsi, a Brazilian footballer born in 1990, who currently plays as a midfielder for the Brazilian club Internacional. Edenilson Andrade dos Santos, born in 1987, is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who has competed in various MMA promotions.
Edenilson Lourenço de Lima, born in 1986, is a Brazilian footballer who has played as a defender for several clubs in Brazil, including Flamengo and Vasco da Gama. Edenilson Silva dos Santos, born in 1991, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Brazilian club Athletico Paranaense.
While the name Edenilson is not as widely used as some other Portuguese or Brazilian names, it has gained popularity in recent decades, particularly among Brazilian families. Its unique blend of Hebrew and Portuguese elements makes it a distinctive and intriguing choice for parents seeking a name with a touch of cultural and linguistic fusion.
People
Edenilson + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Edenilson as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Edenilson: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Edenilson?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 121 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Edenilson going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,832,680 US residents.
Is Edenilson a common name?
We classify Edenilson as "Very Rare". It ranks above 67.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 122 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Edenilson most popular?
The single biggest year for Edenilson was 2004, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Edenilson is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Edenilson in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 380 people with the name Edenilson, or 0.13 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #25,078 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Edenilson in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Edenilson?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Edenilson appears almost entirely male. Of the 370 people counted with this name, 99.7% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Edenilson?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Edenilson is Hispanic at 95.5%. The next largest groups are White (3.2%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (0.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Edenilson most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Edenilson in the 2020 Census, accounting for 95.5% (363 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Edenilson in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Edenilson a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Edenilson in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Edenilson still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Edenilson in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Edenilson can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Edenilson?
Find out how many people have the name Edenilson on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.