How Many People Are Named Addison?
people named Addison are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 2,153 people in the US has this name
Based on 162,320 babies named Addison in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
⭐ Uncommon
Peak Year
12,290 births
Trend
Declining (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From an English surname meaning "son of ADAM". Its recent popularity as a feminine name stems from its similarity in sound to Madison.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Addison, 93.1% were girls and 6.9% were boys. The share of girls among babies named Addison rose from 0% in the 1880s to 98.1% in the 2020s.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Addison alive today is about 14 years old, and 97% are under 30. Half of them were between 9 and 18 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Addison first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 2007, to 12,290 babies. In 2025, 3,033 babies got the name. Over the last ten years, the number each year has been falling.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Addison never made the top 10 girls' names. Its best rank was #11, in 2007 and 2010, and it was in the top 100 for 20 years, 2006 to 2025. In 2025 it ranked #84.
| Girls | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #84 |
| Best rank | #11 (2007 and 2010) |
| Years in the top 100 | 20 (2006 to 2025) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #20 in the 2010s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Addison alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Addison were born in Texas than in any other state: about 14,011 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Addison was given 2.2 times as often in Vermont, 2.2 times in Wyoming and 2 times in North Dakota.
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