Addison
An English surname meaning 'son of Addy', with Addy serving as a medieval pet form of Adam, itself from Hebrew adam, 'man'.
Addison in 2025
Addison was given to 3,033 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 208th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,093 babies born.
The history of Addison
Addison reached its highest point in 2007, when 12,290 babies were given the name, ranking 44th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 43rd, in 2010.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 162,320 babies have been named Addison. Half of them were born before 2011, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Addison has switched sex over its history: it went mostly to boys in its early decades, and goes mostly to girls today.
Addison by decade
| Decade | Babies named Addison | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 170 | 759 |
| 1890s | 136 | 1,072 |
| 1900s | 122 | 1,431 |
| 1910s | 503 | 1,389 |
| 1920s | 604 | 1,559 |
| 1930s | 410 | 1,767 |
| 1940s | 338 | 2,136 |
| 1950s | 335 | 2,382 |
| 1960s | 253 | 3,254 |
| 1970s | 282 | 3,359 |
| 1980s | 1,510 | 1,073 |
| 1990s | 6,714 | 515 |
| 2000s | 55,195 | 44 |
| 2010s | 72,503 | 43 |
| 2020s | 23,245 | 122 |
Where Addison is heading
Addison has fallen 56% over the past decade, from 6,889 babies in 2015 to 3,033 in 2025.
Names like Addison
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Addison.