Addison
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. The name was also used for characters such as Addison Montgomery on the popular American television series Grey’s Anatomy.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Addison
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
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. The name was also used for characters such as Addison Montgomery on the popular American television series Grey’s Anatomy.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Addison
As a girl name
Addison first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1980, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2007: 11,949 births, good for #11 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 47% of all recorded Addisons. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #78 among girl names with 3,042 births, falling sharply (-30%). In total, more than 152K Addisons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Addison as a boy name dates back to 1880, when 19 babies received it. 2006 was its biggest year on record, with 445 newborns named Addison — #562 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 28% of all recorded Addisons. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,063 among boy names with 73 births, falling sharply (-29%). In total, more than 14K Addisons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Addison
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Names that sound like Addison
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About the name Addison
Addison is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 152K births in the dataset. Addison's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #11. Use the chart and map above to compare Addison'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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