Total births
45,361
Girls' name · since 1880
Addie
45,361 babies named Addie in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1314
- among girls today
- 45,361
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other girls
45,361 babies have been named Addie since 1880, making it today's #1314 girls' name.
Addie has 45,361 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1314 as of the latest data, more common than 93% of girls, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #1314 among girls today
- 45,361 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 93% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Addie is currently the #1314 girls' name in America, more common than 93% of girls - 45,361 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #1314
- among girls today
- 45,361
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other girls
Addie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1314
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 93% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
16% of everyone ever named Addie was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
904 babies were named Addie in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
How Addie compares
45,361 Top 4% higher than 96% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Addie's all-time total is 119x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Addie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 45,361 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 904 | 48 | 19,840 |
Addie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Addie splits its recorded history at 1953: 22% of all births land in the more recent half, 78% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1971 (40 births) -- compare that against the 1920 peak of 904 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Addie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1920
Current rank
#1,314
Active since
1880
Addie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1920)
- 904
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Addie popularity over time - boys
718 total births recorded since 1880 (Addie as boys' name)
Addie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Addie's strongest decade.
7,406 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Addie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
3,739 births
- 1890s
1890s
4,635 births
- 1900s
1900s
4,563 births
- 1910s
1910s
7,077 births
- 1920s
1920s
7,406 births
- 1930s
1930s
4,132 births
- 1940s
1940s
2,967 births
- 1950s 1,908
1950s
1,908 births
- 1960s 795
1960s
795 births
- 1970s 787
1970s
787 births
- 1980s 917
1980s
917 births
- 1990s 1,240
1990s
1,240 births
- 2000s 2,051
2000s
2,051 births
- 2010s 2,061
2010s
2,061 births
- 2020s 1,083
2020s
1,083 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 7,406 births (16% of all-time use).
How Addie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Addie's total volume
Addie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Addie by state
Where Addie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 3,118 | 6.9% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 2,980 | 6.6% |
| #3 | Texas | | 2,957 | 6.5% |
| #4 | Mississippi | | 2,544 | 5.6% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 2,461 | 5.4% |
| #6 | South Carolina | | 1,768 | 3.9% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 1,699 | 3.7% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 1,305 | 2.9% |
North Carolina share of Addie's total US births 6.9%
Even split
3,118 of 45,361 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 39 reporting states.
Addie appears in 39 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Addie? ▼
Addie has been given to 45,361 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1314 as of the latest data. 904 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
When was Addie most popular? ▼
Addie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 7,406 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Where is Addie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Addie are North Carolina (3,118 births), Georgia (2,980 births), Texas (2,957 births).
How long has the name Addie been used? ▼
Addie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Addie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Addison, Addyson, Addisyn, Addilyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Addie's data
- Addie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (7,406 total births); usage has since declined to 1,083 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Addies (3,118 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Addie
Nearby Names Like Addie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Addie
Addison Girl
#68 148,893 births
Addyson Girl
#1339 16,897 births
Addisyn Girl
#1440 10,117 births
Addilyn Girl
#773 9,857 births
Addilynn Girl
#1382 4,524 births
Compare Addie side by side: Addie vs Addison Addie vs Addyson Addie vs Addisyn
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Addie
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2,068 births · Peak 2024
Amethyst #1311
4,560 births · Peak 2022
Patience #1317
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Kamilla #1310
3,203 births · Peak 2020
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15,007 births · Peak 2014
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Addie: #1314 Girls' Name - 45,361 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/addie. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Addie 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 June 2026.