as a First Name
Transferred use of the surname, which originated as a patronymic derived from Addie or Adie, a medieval (and occasional modern) pet form of Adam. This is now a moderately popular given name, especially in the United States.
| 3,252nd in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 4,898
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- 72,023
- if you include dead people (since the government started keeping track)
- Vermont
- has the most people named Addison per capita
- 2007
- marked the height of its popularity
91%
9%
0.10%
55+
55+
0.05%
30-54
30-54
3%
13-29
13-29
97%
0-12
0-12
Top state populations
U.S. Distribution Map