Addison
Girl name · #84 in 2025 · Well-known
How old is the name Addison? In official American birth records, Addison has been tracked continuously since 1980, giving it 45 years of documented American history.
Addison ranks #84 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 2,971 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #24, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 606 girls born in 2025 was named Addison.
The 45-year story
Addison first appears in the Social Security records in 1980, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2007, when 11,949 girls were named Addison — good for #11 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Addison per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Addison in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Addison is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Addison is most common
Geography matters for names, and Addison is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Addison is most common in VT (12 per 1,000), NH (6.1 per 1,000), WV (5.1 per 1,000), ME (4.8 per 1,000), ND (4.4 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 2.3 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Addison is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Addison
Statistically, parents drawn to Addison tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Emerson, Madelyn, Peyton, Aaliyah, and Brooklyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Addison | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,971 | #84 |
| 2024 | 3,335 | #68 |
| 2023 | 3,536 | #62 |
| 2022 | 3,968 | #54 |
| 2021 | 4,490 | #45 |
| 2020 | 4,497 | #47 |
| 2019 | 4,495 | #47 |
| 2018 | 5,232 | #35 |
| 2017 | 5,639 | #34 |
| 2016 | 6,341 | #29 |
| 2015 | 6,735 | #24 |
| 2014 | 7,010 | #24 |
| 2013 | 7,740 | #19 |
| 2012 | 8,183 | #14 |
| 2011 | 9,312 | #13 |
| 2010 | 10,334 | #11 |
| 2009 | 10,669 | #12 |
| 2008 | 10,767 | #12 |
| 2007 | 11,949 | #11 |
| 2006 | 7,622 | #28 |
| 2005 | 3,023 | #106 |
| 2004 | 2,055 | #160 |
| 2003 | 1,704 | #191 |
| 2002 | 1,455 | #220 |
| 2001 | 1,162 | #271 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Addison?
In official American birth records, the name Addison first appeared in 1980 (over 45 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 45 years.
Is Addison a popular girl name?
Addison ranked #84 among girls in 2025 with 2,971 babies given the name — firmly in the top 100, so yes, it’s a popular choice. Ten years earlier it ranked #24.
When was the name Addison most popular?
Addison peaked in 2007, when 11,949 American girls received the name (ranked #11 that year). Since 2007 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Addison?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 606 newborn American girls was named Addison. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.