Boy

Addison

AD-ih-sun

Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Old English 'Adam's son,' originally a patronymic surname. Modern yet grounded in family heritage.”

Popularity Over Time

Addison US popularity rank over timeRank 2790 in 1977 to rank 510 in 1999. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#510#1650#27901900192019401960198020002024

Addison is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Old English

Syllables

3

Nicknames

AddyAddisSonny

Style

ModernClassicElegant

Famous Bearers

  • Addison Montgomery (Grey's Anatomy)
  • Addison Rae

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Preppy & Surname Names →

Similar Names

Addison

Old English Rare & Uncommon

Anderson

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Adrian

Latin Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Hudson

Old English Top 50

Jackson

Old English Top 50

Harrison

Germanic Beautiful But Not Top 100

You Might Also Like

Aelson

Old English Rare & Uncommon

Ainsley

Old English Beautiful But Not Top 100

Alden

Old English Beautiful But Not Top 100

Aldridge

Old English Rare & Uncommon

Alfie

Old English Rare & Uncommon

Alston

Old English Rare & Uncommon

People Also Ask

Old English 'Adam's son,' originally a patronymic surname. Modern yet grounded in family heritage.

Addison is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Addison include Addy, Addis, Sonny.

Names that pair beautifully with Addison include Hudson, Jackson, Harrison.