Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2009

Addy

Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 #4,547 Trend ↓ Falling 29%

A diminutive of the female given names Adelaide, Adeline, Adrienne, and Addison, from the Germanic languages or French or transferred from the surname.

Rank 2025
#4,547
among girls · ↑13 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
30
named Addy
How common
1 in 53,576
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2009
65 babies
All-time total
1,520
#5,699 all-time among girls
First recorded
1974
in Social Security records

Addy popularity over time

1,520 babies have been named Addy since 1974, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 70 – 70 7 – #3,366
1980s 91 5 96 10 +37% #5,460
1990s 174 – 174 17 +81% #3,970
2000s 431 11 442 44 +154% #2,940
2010s 504 6 510 51 +15% #2,764
2020s (to 2025) 228 – 228 38 -25% #3,073

Where Addy is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 28 0.02 outside top 500
2027 27 0.02 outside top 500
2028 26 0.02 outside top 500
2029 25 0.02 outside top 500
2030 25 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Addy

Addy is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,547 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 1,520 American babies have been named Addy. Its peak came in 2009, when 65 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Addy stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Addy?

The median living Addy is about 16 years old; half are between 9 and 24. An estimated 1,500 people named Addy are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Addy year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 30 #4,547 – –
2024 30 #4,560 – –
2023 35 #4,115 – –
2022 53 #3,073 – –
2021 38 #3,883 – –
2020 42 #3,547 – –
2019 55 #2,963 – –
2018 43 #3,563 – –
2017 48 #3,305 – –
2016 54 #3,060 – –
2015 41 #3,705 6 #10,681
2014 50 #3,226 – –
2013 49 #3,267 – –
2012 59 #2,903 – –
2011 63 #2,764 – –
2010 42 #3,689 – –
2009 59 #2,940 6 #11,011
2008 53 #3,159 – –
2007 59 #2,992 – –
2006 47 #3,414 – –
2005 34 #4,118 – –
2004 43 #3,444 – –
2003 36 #3,805 – –
2002 38 #3,523 – –
2001 28 #4,323 – –
2000 34 #3,738 5 #10,376
1995 26 #3,970 – –
1990 10 #7,884 – –
1985 9 #6,959 – –
1980 9 #6,791 – –
1975 9 #5,986 – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Addy, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Addy?

The median living Addy is about 16 years old. Half of all living Addys are between 9 and 24 years old.

How many people named Addy are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Addy are alive in the United States, based on 1,520 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Addy mean?

A diminutive of the female given names Adelaide, Adeline, Adrienne, and Addison, from the Germanic languages or French or transferred from the surname.

How popular is the name Addy in 2025?

Addy ranked #4,547 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Addy?

1,520 babies have been named Addy in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Addy most popular?

Addy peaked in 2009, when 65 newborns received the name.

Is Addy a boy or girl name?

Addy is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Addy rising or falling?

Addy is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Addy become more popular?

Addy is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 25 girls named Addy in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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