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Addison

“son of Adam”

Say it AD-uh-sunPronunciation may vary by region.

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The story behind the name

Meet Addison.

Addison began as an English surname meaning ‘son of Adam.’ As a given name, it retains that family-name origin. Its ending belongs to the same surname tradition as other names formed with ‘son.’

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A little perspective

How popular is Addison?

United States · 2025
Girls · 2025#842,971 recorded births
Boys · 2025#2,25962 recorded births

Recorded US births over time

201420257,0100
● Girls● Boys
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YearCategoryUS rankBirths
2025Boys2,25962
2025Girls842,971
2024Boys1,93881
2024Girls683,335
2023Boys2,06472
2023Girls623,536
2022Boys2,16967
2022Girls543,968
2021Boys2,02673
2021Girls454,490
2020Boys1,68693
2020Girls474,497
2019Boys1,88679
2019Girls474,495
2018Boys1,431122
2018Girls355,232
2017Boys1,207152
2017Girls345,639
2016Boys1,221153
2016Girls296,341
2015Boys1,198154
2015Girls246,735
2014Boys1,321132
2014Girls247,010

Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.

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