Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2007

Adison

Meaning Spelling variant of Addison Gender Unisex · 83% girls Rank 2025 #7,895 Trend ↓ Falling 37%

Spelling variant of Addison.

Rank 2025
#7,895
among girls · ↓1,249 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
21
named Adison
How common
1 in 123,636
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2007
429 babies
All-time total
3,909
#3,420 all-time among girls
First recorded
1926
in Social Security records

Adison popularity over time

3,909 babies have been named Adison since 1926, 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
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 – 7 7 1 – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s 5 63 68 7 – #12,374
1990s 211 149 360 36 +429% #2,731
2000s 2,040 332 2,372 237 +559% #725
2010s 883 91 974 97 -59% #1,160
2020s (to 2025) 110 18 128 21 -78% #5,249

The story of Adison

Adison is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,895 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1926, 3,909 American babies have been named Adison, about 83% girls and 17% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2007, when 429 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 Adison stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Adison?

The median living Adison is about 18 years old; half are between 15 and 21. An estimated 3,900 people named Adison are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

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

Adison 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 13 #7,895 8 #8,924
2024 17 #6,646 – –
2023 24 #5,249 5 #12,276
2022 19 #6,236 – –
2021 19 #6,181 – –
2020 18 #6,329 5 #12,062
2019 36 #4,008 – –
2018 34 #4,147 7 #9,696
2017 43 #3,553 8 #8,863
2016 65 #2,667 – –
2015 62 #2,810 9 #8,050
2014 82 #2,267 5 #12,154
2013 84 #2,211 12 #6,610
2012 127 #1,674 12 #6,634
2011 141 #1,554 21 #4,512
2010 209 #1,160 17 #5,254
2009 236 #1,080 22 #4,429
2008 311 #893 18 #5,069
2007 401 #725 28 #3,694
2006 358 #768 34 #3,153
2005 177 #1,265 36 #2,902
2004 145 #1,425 56 #2,103
2003 124 #1,552 47 #2,271
2002 101 #1,780 35 #2,687
2001 99 #1,795 25 #3,411
2000 88 #1,923 31 #2,867
1995 26 #3,971 8 #6,412
1990 – – 9 #5,389
1985 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Adison?

The median living Adison is about 18 years old. Half of all living Adisons are between 15 and 21 years old.

How many people named Adison are alive today?

An estimated 3,900 people named Adison are alive in the United States, based on 3,909 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Adison mean?

Spelling variant of Addison.

How popular is the name Adison in 2025?

Adison ranked #7,895 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Adison?

3,909 babies have been named Adison in the United States since 1926, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Adison most popular?

Adison peaked in 2007, when 429 newborns received the name.

Is Adison a boy or girl name?

Adison is used for both: about 83% of babies named Adison have been girls and 17% boys.

Is the name Adison rising or falling?

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

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