Addison
Addison was the #84 girls' name in the US in 2025 (2,971 babies), and #351 in England & Wales and #116 in Canada.
Addison as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
- NSW
- VIC
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada | NSW | VIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #84 (2,971) | #351 (123) | #146 (30) | #397 (3) | #544 (6) | #116 (233) | — | #96 (67) |
| 2024 | #68 (3,335) | #326 (132) | #152 (28) | #192 (9) | #275 (15) | #103 (247) | #92 (76) | #76 (79) |
| 2023 | #62 (3,536) | #281 (160) | #123 (34) | #142 (14) | #262 (15) | #83 (281) | #97 (71) | #74 (71) |
| 2022 | #54 (3,968) | #288 (158) | #151 (28) | #147 (14) | #232 (19) | #79 (307) | #71 (96) | #65 (95) |
| 2021 | #45 (4,490) | #303 (155) | #160 (27) | #223 (8) | #258 (17) | #66 (391) | #69 (103) | #65 (89) |
| 2020 | #47 (4,497) | #372 (118) | #203 (19) | #246 (6) | #229 (19) | #67 (376) | #85 (86) | #79 (74) |
| 2019 | #47 (4,495) | #496 (83) | #206 (20) | #263 (6) | #247 (19) | #72 (347) | — | #86 (70) |
| 2018 | #35 (5,232) | #465 (93) | #225 (18) | #313 (5) | #387 (11) | #68 (375) | #92 (76) | — |
| 2017 | #34 (5,639) | #464 (95) | #237 (18) | #239 (7) | #471 (8) | #55 (456) | #78 (91) | #90 (64) |
| 2016 | #29 (6,341) | #638 (66) | #231 (18) | #229 (8) | #359 (12) | #52 (487) | #68 (101) | #74 (73) |
| 2015 | #24 (6,735) | #735 (53) | #300 (13) | #426 (3) | #362 (13) | #53 (481) | #68 (102) | #78 (64) |
| 2014 | #24 (7,010) | #832 (46) | #365 (10) | — | #458 (9) | #52 (486) | #63 (107) | #69 (71) |
| 2013 | #19 (7,740) | #784 (49) | #319 (12) | #440 (3) | #399 (11) | #52 (472) | #57 (118) | #59 (84) |
| 2012 | #14 (8,183) | #556 (76) | #335 (12) | — | #354 (14) | #48 (471) | #55 (125) | #65 (76) |
| 2011 | #13 (9,312) | #594 (68) | #363 (10) | #363 (4) | #340 (14) | #36 (562) | #50 (132) | #54 (81) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2007 at #11.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1980.
How common is it?
about 1 in 540 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet about 2. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 540 | common |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 2,100 | uncommon |
| Scotland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 600 | common |
| Northern Ireland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 2,400 | uncommon |
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 3,500 | uncommon |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 640 | common |
Next year
On its recent trend, Addison is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 590 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 580 to 1 in 610.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Across the US
- #1–10
- #11–50
- #51–100
- #101–500
- below #500
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 2024 | #85 | 118 |
| Quebec | 2025 | #669 | 6 |
Addison (girls): rank in each province’s latest list. Only Quebec and Ontario publish full name lists; Ontario’s latest list is a year behind.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addison | Canada | Girls | #116 | 233 |
| Addison | Canada | Boys | #1,565 | 14 |
| Addison | England & Wales | Girls | #351 | 123 |
| Addison | England & Wales | Boys | #1,798 | 14 |
| Addison | Ireland | Girls | #544 | 6 |
| Addison | Northern Ireland | Girls | #397 | 3 |
| Addison | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Addison | NSW | Girls | — | too few |
| Addison | Scotland | Girls | #146 | 30 |
| Addison | Scotland | Boys | — | too few |
| Addison | US | Girls | #84 | 2,971 |
| Addison | US | Boys | #2,258 | 62 |
| Addison | VIC | Girls | #96 | 67 |