Addis
Addis is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Addis
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Addis is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Addis
As a girl name
Addis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1909, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 15 Addiss were born — ranking #7,391 that year. As of 2026, Addis ranks #16,210 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 152 Addiss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Addis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1912, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 13 Addiss were born — ranking #2,376 that year. As of 2026, Addis ranks #12,301 for boys with 5 births, falling sharply (-28%). In total, more than 435 Addiss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Addis
Addis is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 435 births in the dataset. Addis's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #2,376. Use the chart and map above to compare Addis's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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