Addie
A pet form of names beginning with Adel-, such as Adelaide and Adeline, which rest on the Germanic element adal, meaning 'noble'.
Addie in 2025
Addie was given to 176 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,406th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 18,837 babies born.
The history of Addie
Addie reached its highest point in 1920, when 922 babies were given the name, ranking 368th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 120th, in 1885.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 46,079 babies have been named Addie. Half of them were born before 1923, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Greatest Generation.
Addie by decade
| Decade | Babies named Addie | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 3,804 | 120 |
| 1890s | 4,698 | 132 |
| 1900s | 4,619 | 166 |
| 1910s | 7,229 | 230 |
| 1920s | 7,580 | 368 |
| 1930s | 4,228 | 531 |
| 1940s | 3,028 | 634 |
| 1950s | 1,954 | 927 |
| 1960s | 795 | 1,618 |
| 1970s | 787 | 1,903 |
| 1980s | 917 | 2,087 |
| 1990s | 1,245 | 2,069 |
| 2000s | 2,051 | 1,735 |
| 2010s | 2,061 | 1,911 |
| 2020s | 1,083 | 2,242 |
Where Addie is heading
Addie has fallen 24% over the past decade, from 232 babies in 2015 to 176 in 2025.
Names like Addie
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Addie.