Addison
Mostly girls · AD-i-son · English
Addison is a name of English origin, meaning “son of Addy”. In 2025 it ranked 308th for girls in the UK (156 babies) and 84th for girls in the US (2,971 babies).
What does Addison mean?
English: surname meaning son of Addy, a medieval pet form of Adam
“son of Addy”
Joseph Addison (1672-1719) was an English essayist who co-founded The Spectator.
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Is Addison a girl's or a boy's name?
In recent years, Addison has been given to girls and boys, mostly girls. In 2025, it was given to 156 girls and 14 boys in the UK and 2,971 girls and 62 boys in the US.
How popular is Addison in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- #308among girls
- Babies in 2025
- 156about 1 in 1,800 girls
- Five-year trend
- Risingup 45% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 girls
In 2025, 156 girls in the UK were named Addison, making it the 308th most popular name for girls. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 340th. Its busiest year was 2023, with 208 girls. 14 boys were also named Addison in 2025 (1,859th for boys).
2025 had fewer girls named Addison than any year since 2020.
Half of all the girls named Addison in the UK since 1996 were born between 2014 and 2023, the years shaded on the chart below.
In 2000, 27% of the babies named Addison in the UK were girls. By 2025 it was 92%, with more girls than boys since 2014.
Among girls in 2025, it was 351st in England and Wales, 146th in Scotland and 397th in Northern Ireland.
Addison in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 156 | #308 |
| 2024 | 169 | #292 |
| 2023 | 208 | #247 |
| 2022 | 200 | #257 |
| 2021 | 190 | #275 |
| 2020 | 143 | #340 |
| 2019 | 109 | #432 |
| 2018 | 116 | #421 |
| 2017 | 120 | #407 |
| 2016 | 92 | #513 |
| 2015 | 69 | #648 |
| 2014 | 56 | #754 |
| 2013 | 64 | #686 |
| 2012 | 88 | #536 |
| 2011 | 82 | #558 |
| 2010 | 75 | #583 |
| 2009 | 68 | #610 |
| 2008 | 45 | #825 |
| 2007 | 27 | #1,138 |
| 2006 | 14 | #1,764 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,916 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 1 | #5,540 |
| 2001 | 4 | #3,427 |
| 2000 | 3 | #4,074 |
How popular is Addison in the US?
- Rank in 2025
- #84among girls
- Babies in 2025
- 2,971about 1 in 540 girls
- Five-year trend
- Fallingdown 31% in five years
- Same name in a class
- 2.6%chance among 15 girls
In 2025, 2,971 girls in the US were named Addison, making it the 84th most popular name for girls. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 47th. Its busiest year was 2007, with 11,949 girls. It first appears in the records in 1980. 62 boys were also named Addison in 2025 (2,258th for boys).
It has been given to fewer girls each year for the last 5 years. 2025 had fewer girls named Addison than any year since 2004.
Half of all the girls named Addison in the US since 1880 were born between 2008 and 2017, the years shaded on the chart below.
In 1980, 15% of the babies named Addison in the US were girls. By 2025 it was 98%, with more girls than boys since 1996.
Addison in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,971 | #84 |
| 2024 | 3,335 | #68 |
| 2023 | 3,536 | #62 |
| 2022 | 3,968 | #54 |
| 2021 | 4,490 | #45 |
| 2020 | 4,497 | #47 |
| 2019 | 4,495 | #47 |
| 2018 | 5,232 | #35 |
| 2017 | 5,639 | #34 |
| 2016 | 6,341 | #29 |
| 2015 | 6,735 | #24 |
| 2014 | 7,010 | #24 |
| 2013 | 7,740 | #19 |
| 2012 | 8,183 | #14 |
| 2011 | 9,312 | #13 |
| 2010 | 10,334 | #11 |
| 2009 | 10,669 | #12 |
| 2008 | 10,767 | #12 |
| 2007 | 11,949 | #11 |
| 2006 | 7,622 | #28 |
| 2005 | 3,023 | #106 |
| 2004 | 2,055 | #160 |
| 2003 | 1,704 | #191 |
| 2002 | 1,455 | #220 |
| 2001 | 1,162 | #271 |
| 2000 | 983 | #322 |
| 1999 | 795 | #369 |
| 1998 | 679 | #403 |
| 1997 | 530 | #476 |
| 1996 | 428 | #546 |
| 1995 | 315 | #674 |
| 1994 | 254 | #797 |
| 1993 | 171 | #1,061 |
| 1992 | 119 | #1,378 |
| 1991 | 105 | #1,487 |
| 1990 | 72 | #1,919 |
| 1989 | 71 | #1,846 |
| 1988 | 40 | #2,641 |
| 1987 | 44 | #2,358 |
| 1986 | 32 | #2,902 |
| 1985 | 12 | #5,676 |
| 1984 | 6 | #9,139 |
| 1983 | 0 | – |
| 1982 | 7 | #8,222 |
| 1981 | 0 | – |
| 1980 | 6 | #9,093 |
Nicknames for Addison
- Addie 7 girls in the UK in 2025
Names like Addison
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
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