Girl name · English
Addison
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: son of AdamAddison is a girl's name that comes from an English surname meaning "son of Adam". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- Son of Adam
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #84 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Addison
As a girl's name, Addison comes from an English surname meaning "son of Adam". It is used in English.
Addison is also a surname: the 2,023rd most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 17,465 people. See the most common last names.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
How popular is Addison?
- US rank in 2025
- #84
- 2,971 babies, 1,848 per million girls
- Best rank
- #11 in 2007
- 11,949 babies that year
- Babies since 1980
- At least 148,893
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
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| 1970s | 0 per million |
| 1980s | 13 per million |
| 1990s | 193 per million |
| 2000s | 2,781 per million |
| 2010s | 4,058 per million |
| 2020s | 2,343 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #29 | #34 | #35 | #47 | #47 | #45 | #54 | #62 | #68 | #84 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Addison
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
Middle names for Addison
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More girl names from English
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- CataleyaFrom cattleya, an orchid named for William Cattley (English, girl)
- EvelynFrom a surname derived from the given name Aveline (English, girl)
- HeatherHeather plant (English, girl)
- LillyVariant of Lily, the flower (English, girl)
- AdairFrom a surname derived from Edgar (English, unisex)
- AloraVariant of Elora, probably invented; used in the film Willow (English, girl)
- AmoraApparently a modern coinage based on Latin amor, love (English, girl)
- AutumnFall season (English, girl)
- BayA sheltered curve of coast (English, unisex)
- BriarThorny wild shrub (English, girl)
- BrynleeVariant of Brinley, a blend of Bryn and lee (English, girl)
- CallaCalla lily (English, girl)
- DarleneDarling (English, girl)
- DawnDaybreak (English, girl)
Addison: common questions
What does the name Addison mean?
Addison comes from an English surname meaning "son of Adam".
Is Addison a boy or girl name?
Addison is mainly a girl's name. In 2025, 2,971 girls and 62 boys in the US were named Addison, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Addison come from?
Addison comes from an English surname meaning "son of Adam". Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Addison?
Addison ranked #84 in the US in 2025, with 2,971 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Addison?
Names spelled like Addison include Alison and Allison.
What middle names go with Addison?
Middle names that flow well with Addison include Belle, Bess, Faith, Grace and Honor. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.