Primarily a girl's name · 92% girls
Addison is a unisex given name derived from the surname Addison. It has increased in use in the Anglosphere in recent years, perhaps due to its similarity to the fashionable name Madison.
From Wikipedia
In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Addison yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
Grey's Anatomy, yes. Addison Montgomery. I'm a nurse. My husband is a doctor. We leaned into it. Our daughter finds this embarrassing at age eleven. She'll come around.
— Kristin, Seattle WA, 2013
We liked that it could be Addie at home. The full Addison felt a little formal for a baby but it grows well. She's twelve and uses both depending on context, which seems healthy.
— Colleen, Boston MA, 2012
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Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6 | #9,099 |
| 1982 | 7 | #8,225 |
| 1984 | 7 | #8,158 |
| 1985 | 12 | #5,679 |
| 1986 | 32 | #2,903 |
| 1987 | 44 | #2,360 |
| 1988 | 40 | #2,647 |
| 1989 | 71 | #1,851 |
| 1990 | 72 | #1,923 |
| 1991 | 105 | #1,492 |
| 1992 | 119 | #1,381 |
| 1993 | 171 | #1,063 |
| 1994 | 254 | #798 |
| 1995 | 315 | #674 |
| 1996 | 428 | #546 |
| 1997 | 530 | #476 |
| 1998 | 679 | #403 |
| 1999 | 795 | #369 |
| 2000 | 983 | #322 |
| 2001 | 1,162 | #271 |
| 2002 | 1,455 | #220 |
| 2003 | 1,704 | #191 |
| 2004 | 2,055 | #160 |
| 2005 | 3,023 | #106 |
| 2006 | 7,622 | #28 |
| 2007 | 11,949 | #11 |
| 2008 | 10,767 | #12 |
| 2009 | 10,669 | #12 |
| 2010 | 10,332 | #11 |
| 2011 | 9,311 | #13 |
| 2012 | 8,183 | #14 |
| 2013 | 7,740 | #19 |
| 2014 | 7,008 | #24 |
| 2015 | 6,734 | #24 |
| 2016 | 6,336 | #29 |
| 2017 | 5,635 | #34 |
| 2018 | 5,231 | #35 |
| 2019 | 4,493 | #47 |
| 2020 | 4,493 | #47 |
| 2021 | 4,489 | #45 |
| 2022 | 3,962 | #54 |
| 2023 | 3,532 | #62 |
| 2024 | 3,327 | #68 |
