- Follow us
Click on a heart to save a name to your list.
addison
origin: English
meaning: Child of Adam
This super-trendy name has a lot going for it -- Addison, like Madison, fits in both the popular unisex and surname categories, and has a grandma-like nickname (these days, that’s a good thing) in Addie. It sounds an awful lot like longtime fave Madison, but isn’t -- a plus for parents looking for a name that feels fresh. And this one’s really fresh. Before 1994, it didn’t even exist as a girls’ name. It slowly rose to 190 by ’03, and then shot to its peak position (so far) of 11 in ’07. Why the sudden rise? We’ve got a pretty good feeling it has something to do with Grey’s Anatomy character Addison Forbes Montgomery introduced in ’05.
current U.S. popularity rank: 2010: 12
Famous addison
- Addison Montgomery - character in Grey’s Anatomy and Private Practice
Infamous addison
overall rating
the name addison...
has been favorited
6343 times
6343 times
has been rated
495 times
495 times
Add comment:
Love this name, my baby girl will be named Addisyn Isabella
by queennikAddyson Paisley is at the top of our list!
by Squeakie415Love this name! If my baby is a girl...I will name her Addison Sophie
by MellyLucAddison is a very very old family name except time it'll be for a girl! Addison Elizabeth.
by AlicialgbWe have a Raegan and an Erin, and if this one is also a girl it is between Addison and Delaney.
by ladymullenIf our babe is a girl Her name is going to be Addisyn Lily Sophia <3
by Kaymangdaynamed my baby girl addyson marie.
by Mrs. MakiI don't understand why this website changed the meaning from 'son of' to 'child of'. Keep the traditional meaning and don't change it. Otherwise, not a fan of this name, reminds me of the disease.
by vikkistarWe named our little girl, Addison Grace
by Ang67Grew up with a boy next door named Addison so it's weird to hear it as a girls name...
by LindanneCLove this name, but when we found out we were having a boy, it is now off our list. I don't know that his is really a unisex name? Thoughts?
by hharkemaNamed our baby girl Addison Avery!
by designmommy24My husband and I know our first girl born will be adysen grace.
by doodiebug18I am 36weeks pregnant with my first child. My boyfriend and I love this name. we knew we were going to name her Addison since I was 7 weeks pregnant if she was a girl. We are putting a twist on the spelling though. Adysen Grace will be our little girl
by anitsirk21Not a fan. Reminds me of Addison disease.
by aimeern623Love it!! If I have a daughter her name will be Addisyn Jade!!
by JESSB1983I Love this name!!!
by rcalemmoI love Addyson!!!
by KJ1993I totally love this name and if my unborn child is a girl, this is one my husband and I are going to discuss! We also have an Alyssa and I love the sound of Alyssa & Addison.
by amandac26My daughters name is Addasyn Rhae and I love it :)
by Addyrhae4me2011My beautiful daughers name is Adisyn Elizabeth- Rose Clark! I heard it one day at a birthday party and said if i ever had a nother baby that would be her name sortly after that we adopted a newborn baby girl and so we named her Adisyn!! love it!!!
by jaygirlclark76we love the name!!we are naming her Addison Alyvia!! which i lovvee!!! nickname is Livy!
by garlinjlI love this name!!! maybe I'll use it as a middle name.
by jazzcrawfordMy daughter's name is Addison, she's 40 months. We have two more daughters named Avorie and Abigail. We just love the name Addison, and I'm not going to lie; I did name her after the Grey's Anatomy character. Kate Walsh is such a great actress!
by SteelResidence7929I didnt pick out this name..my Bf and my brother chose it...Addison...im torn between Addison Olivia or Addison Lux...hmmm....choices...lol
by Elliebelly319I absolutely love this name, but I'm petrified of giving one of my children an extremely popular name. That fear is what gave me a Cadence instead of an Isabella.
by AplJax3We named our daughter Aadison Claire. LOVEEE this name. However we thought it was becoming popular really quick, so we decided to spell it with two A's.
by sunnydayz54We are planning to use Addison Sarah Emily for a girl or John Edward for a boy. The boy will be a Jr. and the name Sarah Emily is my mom's middle name and my middle name is just Sarah. :)
by kavithajI love this name! We are planning on using Addison Grace for a girl or Lincoln Nathaniel for boy...
by amandabaizeI like this name because it means "Son of Adam" (Adam is DH's name), but I'm worried my son would get made fun of for having a girls name, (even though this is traditionally a boy's name).
by JessicaT11I love this name. My daughter was born in 2006 and we named her Addisyn Elaine. I get compliments all the time on her name!
by Addisynsmom01My husband and I are naming our daughter Addison Kelley. Kelley is my grandmother's maiden name (she uses it as her middle name). I was hesitant about choosing a name that has become so popular but it's one of the few names my husband and I both liked!
by vhorizon81Love it! If we have a girl she will be Addison (in some spelling) Maire :)
by JZimmerman926We chose Addison Elizabeth, I think its modern but classic too b/c of Elizabeth :)
by agfellAddison Grace, that's my daughters name, I looove it :)
by monicaeg83What about Addison Reece? Do you need to add the 'y' and make it Addyson if it is for a girl?
by karenisu@yahoo.comI like this name....I really do. But i could never name a kid this....I would always think of greys anatomy or private practice.
by CurlyKatyI love the name I have picked out for my little girl, Addisyn Ranae
by ElleC22My daughter is Adyson and we call her Ady. It's fresh yet Ady has an old fashioned feel to it.
by SaraEric123Addison Marie Thielen? I like that for a girl!
by caren5980Bleh.
by rwbeee6749its hard for me to think of addison as a girls name. (bc i have a male cat named addison. & it wasnt listed as "gender neutral" when i got him.)
by SkEAZEAd, Add, Addie, Addy, Ads; just a few of the varients that my great grandfather dealt with. His name was Addison although, at the time he was born (c. 1883) it was always a male name.
by MrsM2BiAmI am planning on naming my daughter that is due June 2011, Addison Reid. I am not sure that we will nickname her Addy, but it is likely! I read this information and totally agree with its new popularity, based on Private Practice. That's where I got the idea that I could use that name for a girl! I love it, in my opinion, it is unique and pretty feminine.
by aosborne7374If we have a girl, we are planning on Addison Olivia. I didn't realize it was so popular.
by teacherlindzMy daughter is Addison Jane. She was born in 04. I hate it that it is so popular now. We call her Addie for short.
by nickiislandAddison James sounds good for a boy
by lavender03cole
by hansonj2We named our daughter Addison and couldnt imagine her named anything else! We call her Addy for short.
by staycwger01I have a granddaughter named Addison Clark and yes we are Cubs fans!
by ccpp60025this is my sons name my mom calls him addie and my husband and i joke around and say dyson when he is "being a bad ass" in his skull pjs!lol
by smallwd_hLike it, Addie is a good nickname.
by jfied320Love it for a middle name!
by courtys >> View all comments >> Collapse