Adison
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.
Meaning & Origin of Adison
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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The Story of Adison
As a girl name
Adison first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1989, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 401 Adisons were born — ranking #725 that year. As of 2026, Adison ranks #6,071 for girls with 19 births, falling sharply (-36%). In total, more than 3K Adisons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Adison first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1926, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 56 Adisons were born — ranking #2,102 that year. As of 2026, Adison ranks #12,230 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 652 Adisons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Adison
Adison is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1989 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Adison's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #725. Use the chart and map above to compare Adison'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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