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Addy

An English diminutive of Adelaide, Adeline, Addison, and similar names.

Usage languagesDutch
US rank (2025)#4,546

Meaning and history

Addy is an English diminutive of Adelaide, Adeline, Addison and other names beginning with Ad-. Its meaning varies, though Adelaide and Adeline derive from a Germanic element meaning "noble." The form is familiar through the American Girl character Addy Walker.

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20062006: 47 births, rank #3,414
2007: 59 births, rank #2,992
2008: 53 births, rank #3,158
2009: 59 births, rank #2,940
2010: 42 births, rank #3,689
20112011: 63 births, rank #2,763
2012: 59 births, rank #2,901
2013: 49 births, rank #3,267
2014: 50 births, rank #3,226
2015: 41 births, rank #3,705
20162016: 54 births, rank #3,060
2017: 48 births, rank #3,305
2018: 43 births, rank #3,559
2019: 55 births, rank #2,962
2020: 42 births, rank #3,546
20212021: 38 births, rank #3,883
2022: 53 births, rank #3,073
2023: 35 births, rank #4,114
2024: 30 births, rank #4,560
20252025: 30 births, rank #4,546

In 2025, 30 babies were recorded with the name Addy, ranking #4,546 among girls.