Meaning and history
From an English surname meaning “son of Adam,” Addison became more popular as a feminine given name in recent times because it sounds like Madison.
20062006: 7,622 births, rank #28
2007: 11,949 births, rank #11
2008: 10,767 births, rank #12
2009: 10,669 births, rank #12
2010: 10,334 births, rank #11
20112011: 9,312 births, rank #13
2012: 8,183 births, rank #14
2013: 7,740 births, rank #19
2014: 7,010 births, rank #24
2015: 6,735 births, rank #24
20162016: 6,341 births, rank #29
2017: 5,639 births, rank #34
2018: 5,232 births, rank #35
2019: 4,495 births, rank #47
2020: 4,497 births, rank #47
20212021: 4,490 births, rank #45
2022: 3,968 births, rank #54
2023: 3,536 births, rank #62
2024: 3,335 births, rank #68
20252025: 2,971 births, rank #84
Addison has risen sharply in the modern US rankings, moving from #322 in 2000 to #84 in 2025. It now stands at #84 for girls. Its highest annual birth count came in 2007, with 11,949 births.