Edinson
A masculine name of Spanish origin meaning "son of Edmund".
Name Census estimates that about 253 living Americans carry the first name Edinson. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Edinson today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Edinson births was 2015 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Edinson. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Edinson with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
253
~ 1 in 1,354,760 Americans
Peak year
2015
20 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,274
Tracked since 1992
Census
Edinson in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 706 people with the first name Edinson, which placed it at #16,084 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
#16,084
National first-name rank
People counted
706
706 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
96.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Edinson
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Edinson is Hispanic at 96.0%. The next largest groups are White (2.8%) and Black (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 Edinson 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 Edinson at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino96.0% · 678
- White2.8% · 20
- Black or African American0.8% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.1% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 1
Popularity
Edinson: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Edinson from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 141 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Edinson remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Edinson 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 Edinson 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 Edinson
The given name Edinson appears to have its origins in the Germanic languages, with roots in the Old English and Old Frisian dialects. It is a compound name, formed by combining the elements "Ead" or "Ed," meaning "prosperity" or "riches," with the element "wine," referring to a friend or companion.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Edinson can be traced back to the Anglo-Saxon period in England, roughly between the 5th and 11th centuries. Although not widely documented, it may have been used as a personal name during this time, particularly among the noble classes or those of higher social standing.
One of the earliest known individuals to bear the name Edinson was a minor nobleman from Wessex, England, who lived in the late 9th century. Historical records from this period, however, are scarce, and details about his life and accomplishments have been lost to time.
In the 12th century, an Edinson is mentioned in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of landowners and properties commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. This Edinson was a landowner in the county of Norfolk, England, but little else is known about him.
During the Middle Ages, the name Edinson seemed to have fallen out of common use, likely due to the influence of Norman French and the gradual shift in naming traditions. However, it resurfaced sporadically in various European regions, particularly in areas with Germanic cultural influences.
One notable bearer of the name was Edinson von Rothenburg, a German knight who participated in the Crusades during the late 12th century. Historical accounts describe him as a valiant warrior and a loyal companion to the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa.
In more recent times, the name Edinson gained some recognition through the life of Edinson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pelé, the legendary Brazilian footballer who was born in 1940 and is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport.
Another prominent figure with the name was Edinson Cavani, an Uruguayan professional footballer born in 1987, who has played for numerous top clubs, including Napoli, Paris Saint-Germain, and Manchester United.
While the name Edinson may not be among the most common given names today, its rich historical roots and occasional appearances throughout various periods and cultures have contributed to its enduring legacy and unique character.
People
Edinson + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Edinson as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Edinson: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Edinson?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 253 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Edinson 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 1,354,760 US residents.
Is Edinson a common name?
We classify Edinson as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 255 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Edinson most popular?
The single biggest year for Edinson was 2015, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Edinson is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Edinson in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 706 people with the name Edinson, or 0.23 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #16,084 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 Edinson 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 Edinson?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Edinson appears almost entirely male. Of the 705 people counted with this name, 99.3% 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 Edinson?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Edinson is Hispanic at 96.0%. The next largest groups are White (2.8%) and Black (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 Edinson most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Edinson in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.0% (678 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 Edinson in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Edinson a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Edinson 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 Edinson still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Edinson 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 Edinson 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 called Edinson?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.