Boys' name · since 1890

Add

Since 1890, U.S. Social Security records show 102 babies named Add, peaking in 1922. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#17,256 of 45,481
all-time among boys
102
born since 1890
1920s
peak decade

Add is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 102 have been recorded since 1890.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Add has been recorded 102 times among boys since 1890, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1890 to 1945.

  • #17,256 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 102 born since 1890
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Add ranks #17,256 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 102 born since 1890, peaking in the 1920s.

#17,256 of 45,481
all-time among boys
102
born since 1890
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Add's 102 recorded births place it above 61.91% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Add's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Add's SSA record in two at 1922 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1890, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Add popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1890–1945

Last recorded 1945
Peak year (1922)
12
Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
468101214 1890189619181923193419441945 5

Add by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (34 births, 33% of the file).

1920s was Add's strongest decade.

34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Add births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 34 births (33% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Add? ▼
Add has been given to 102 babies in the U.S. since 1890, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #17,256 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1945. 12 babies were born in 1922, its single highest year.
Where does Add sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Add ranks #17,256 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Add most popular? ▼
Add was most popular in the 1920s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Add been used? ▼
Records for Add go back to 1890, giving 56 years of history through 1945.
What names are similar to Add? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Addison, Addam, Addie, Addis, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Add's data

  • Add's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (34 total births) through the 1940s (18) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Add

Nearby Names Like Add

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Add

Addison Boy
#2258 13,427 births
Addam Boy
#12278 753 births
Addie Boy
718 births
Addis Boy
#8960 443 births
Addiel Boy
#11375 155 births

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Weber
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Tomio
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Flemon
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Add: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1890–1945 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Add draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.