Adison
Adison was the 7895th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 13 babies. Its best year was 2007, when it ranked 725th with 401 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 5,085 places. More babies were named Adison in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Addison) son of Adam (surname) · English, Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- #7,895 girls, down 1,566 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 13girls
- Girls and boys
- 88% girls, 12% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2007401 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,909babies recorded
What does the name Adison mean?
Adison 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
Adison popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,895 | #8,924 | 13 | 8 |
| 2020 | #6,329 | #12,062 | 18 | 5 |
| 2010 | #1,160 | #5,254 | 209 | 17 |
| 2000 | #1,923 | #2,867 | 88 | 31 |
| 1990 | — | #5,389 | — | 9 |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Adison, counting every spelling?
Adison is a spelling of Addison, a name family that ranked #92 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #7,895 for Adison 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 Adison?
13 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Adison (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Adison 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 646 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Adison.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Adison?
About 3,200 people born in the US named Adison are alive today, with a median age of 19; half are between 16 and 21. That makes Adison 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.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Adison: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Adison, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Adison
What does Adison mean?
Adison is a spelling of Addison, which means “son of Adam (surname)” (English, Hebrew origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Adison?
Adison was the 7895th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 13 babies. Its best year was 2007, when it ranked 725th with 401 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 5,085 places. More babies were named Adison in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Adison a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 88% girls, 12% boys given the name Adison in the US.