Addison
Addison was the 84th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 2,971 babies. Its best year was 2007, when it ranked 11th with 11,949 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 60 places. More babies were named Addison in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning son of Adam (surname) · English, Hebrew
Say it AD-ih-suhn /ˈædɪsən/
- Rank in 2025
- #84 girls, down 37 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 2,971girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200711,949 babies
- Total since 1880
- 162,320babies recorded
What does the name Addison mean?
Addison is an English patronymic surname meaning 'son of Addy', a medieval pet form of Adam. DMNES records English diminutives of Adam such as Adcok and Adkyn in the 14th century, and the Hebrew name Adam is linked with adamah, 'earth, ground'. As a given name Addison was mostly male until the late 20th century. Wiktionary notes that its popularity for girls in the 2000s followed Allison and Madison, which share its sound.
Addy (Middle English, “pet form of Adam”)-son (Middle English, “son of”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Addisyn, Adison, Addie, Adam.
See also: English names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Addison', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Adam', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
Nicknames for Addison
The usual nicknames for Addison are Addie. Some parents skip the long form: for every 100 girls named Addison in the last five years, 5 were named Addie, against 11 twenty years earlier.
| Nickname | Kind | Rank 2025 | Girls, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addie · also for Adeline, Adalynn, Adelaide | Modern | #1,272 | 916 |
Nicknames reviewed by our editors; counts are girls given the nickname as their legal first name. Nobody records how many Addisons go by each one.
Addison popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 13,427 since 1880, 62 in 2025.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #84 | 2,971 |
| 2020 | #47 | 4,497 |
| 2010 | #11 | 10,334 |
| 2000 | #322 | 983 |
| 1990 | #1,923 | 72 |
| 1980 | #9,098 | 6 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Addison, counting every spelling?
Addison is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #92 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #84 for Addison on its own. Together these spellings went to 3,334 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addison | 2,971 | #84 | 18,300 |
| Addyson | 154 | #1,413 | 1,058 |
| Addisyn | 147 | #1,458 | 1,008 |
| Adyson | 13 | #7,898 | 96 |
| Adison | 13 | #7,895 | 92 |
| Adisyn | 12 | #8,368 | 42 |
| Addysen | 8 | #10,931 | 40 |
| Adisson | 16 | #6,839 | 38 |
| Addisen | — | — | 34 |
| Addisynn | — | — | 34 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Addison?
2,971 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Addison (0.82 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Addison born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 3 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Addison.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Addison?
About 147,700 people born in the US named Addison are alive today, with a median age of 15; half are between 9 and 18. That makes Addison mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Addison by state
How common Addison was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Vermont (5.3×), Maine (3.2×), West Virginia (2.7×), New Hampshire (2.6×), Wyoming (2.4×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in California, District of Columbia, Hawaii.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Addison: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Addison, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Addison · Sibling names for Addison
Questions about the name Addison
What does Addison mean?
Addison means “son of Adam (surname)” (English, Hebrew origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Addison?
Addison was the 84th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 2,971 babies. Its best year was 2007, when it ranked 11th with 11,949 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 60 places. More babies were named Addison in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Addison a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Addison in the US.
Where is Addison most popular?
In 2021–2025, Addison was most common in Vermont (11.97 per 1,000 girls), followed by Maine and West Virginia.