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Addison

Girl English /AD-i-son/ #62 in 2023

Addison is a girl name of English origin.

Meaning of Addison

Son of Adam.

Popularity of Addison

Popularity, 1880–2023

3,604 births in 2023

1880 2023

142,555 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

2007

12,290 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Variants & nicknames

Addisyn

Similar names

Priceless; highly praiseworthy

Manly, strong, courageous

Girl · English

Popular in the 1960s and the 1970s

feminine form of the saint's name, from amandus, future passive participle of amāre: thus meaning "who/which is to be loved"

From Brandon, Brampdon, Bramdun, Bremedon, Bromdun, from, from gloss=broom shrub + gloss=hill, dune

God is gracious

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.