Edison vs Ivan
Edison and Ivancompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Edison was ranked #552 and Ivan #274 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Edison was ranked #779 and Ivan #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Edison and Ivan over time
Edison and Ivan appear together in 1 published list, across 27 years of shared records. Ivan held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Edison in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Edison reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Ivan in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Edison held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Ivan in 26.
Highest recorded here: Edison #314 in 2019, Ivan #248 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edison #552, Ivan #274.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Edison | Ivan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The Slavic form of John, commonly interpreted as 'God is gracious'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Old Church Slavic, via Greek Ioannes |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈaɪvən/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #552 (2024) | Norway · Boys #235 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ivan has a recorded origin (Old Church Slavic, via Greek Ioannes); Edison does not have one recorded yet.
- Edison has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Ivan.
- A meaning is recorded for Ivan; Edison doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Edison
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2357 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #314 among boys in England and Wales, in 2019 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #552 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Ivan
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #192 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1959
Highest recorded position: #83 among boys in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1959).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #235 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys