Addyson
Addyson was the 1413th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 154 babies. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked 192nd with 1,619 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 968 places. More babies were named Addyson in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Addison) son of Adam (surname) · English, Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- #1,413 girls, down 616 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 154girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20101,619 babies
- Total since 1880
- 16,930babies recorded
What does the name Addyson mean?
Addyson is a spelling of Addison, pronounced the same way, so it shares Addison's meaning and origin.
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
Addyson popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 33 since 2003.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,413 | 154 |
| 2020 | #797 | 341 |
| 2010 | #192 | 1,619 |
| 2000 | #2,076 | 79 |
| 1990 | #12,975 | 5 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Addyson, counting every spelling?
Addyson is a spelling of Addison, a name family that ranked #92 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,413 for Addyson 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 Addyson?
154 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Addyson (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Addyson 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 54 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Addyson.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Addyson?
About 16,800 people born in the US named Addyson are alive today, with a median age of 15; half are between 12 and 18. That makes Addyson 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.
Addyson by state
How common Addyson was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Mississippi (5.7×), Kentucky (3.1×), Tennessee (2.4×), Ohio (2.1×), Alabama (2.0×). In 22 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Addyson: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Addyson, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Addyson
What does Addyson mean?
Addyson is a spelling of Addison, which means “son of Adam (surname)” (English, Hebrew origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Addyson?
Addyson was the 1413th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 154 babies. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked 192nd with 1,619 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 968 places. More babies were named Addyson in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Addyson a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Addyson in the US.
Where is Addyson most popular?
In 2021–2025, Addyson was most common in Mississippi (0.75 per 1,000 girls), followed by Kentucky and West Virginia.