Edison vs Milan
Edison and Milancompared 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 Milan #228 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Edison was ranked #779 and Milan #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Edison was ranked #5687 and Milan #706 among girls in England and Wales.
Edison and Milan over time
Edison and Milan appear together in 1 published list, across 27 years of shared records. Milan 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 Milan 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 2 of those years, Milan in 25.
Highest recorded here: Edison #314 in 2019, Milan #217 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edison #552, Milan #228.
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 | Milan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #552 (2024) | Norway · Boys #141 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Edison has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Milan.
- 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
Milan
Popularity journey
First recorded1949
First recorded at #375 among boys in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1949–2025
Highest recorded position: #141 among boys in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1949–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #141 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys