Total births
1,498
Girls' name · since 1974
Addy
1,498 babies named Addy in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4600
- among girls today
- 1,498
- born since 1974
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other girls
Addy currently ranks #4600 among girls' names in America, with 1,498 babies recorded since 1974.
Addy has 1,498 recorded births among girls since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4600 as of the latest data, more common than 74% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2025.
- #4600 among girls today
- 1,498 born since 1974
- 2010s peak decade
- 74% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Addy is currently the #4600 girls' name in America, more common than 74% of girls - 1,498 born since 1974, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4600
- among girls today
- 1,498
- born since 1974
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other girls
Addy vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4600
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 74% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Addy was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
63 babies were named Addy in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Addy compares
1,498 Top 26% higher than 74% 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
Addy's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Addy | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,498 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 63 | 48 | 19,840 |
Addy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Addy's full recorded timeline at 2000, 78% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 22% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 63 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Addy at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#4,600
Active since
1974
Addy popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 63
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Addy popularity over time - boys
22 total births recorded since 1983 (Addy as boys' name)
Addy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Addy's strongest decade.
504 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Addy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 70
1970s
70 births
- 1980s 91
1980s
91 births
- 1990s 174
1990s
174 births
- 2000s
2000s
431 births
- 2010s
2010s
504 births
- 2020s
2020s
228 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 504 births (34% of all-time use).
How Addy 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 Addy's total volume
Addy vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Addy by state
Where Addy concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 73 | 4.9% |
| #2 | California | | 28 | 1.9% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #5 | Minnesota | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #7 | New York | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 5 | 0.3% |
Texas share of Addy's total US births 4.9%
Even split
73 of 1,498 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Addy appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Addy? ▼
1,498 babies have been named Addy since 1974. It currently ranks #4600 among girls. The peak year was 2011 with 63 births.
When was Addy most popular? ▼
Addy was most popular in the 2010s decade with 504 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Addy most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Addy are Texas (73 births), California (28 births), Pennsylvania (6 births).
How long has the name Addy been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Addy since 1974 -- 52 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Addy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Addison, Addie, Addyson, Addisyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Addy's data
- Addy's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (504 total births) through the 2020s (228) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Addys (73 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Addy
Nearby Names Like Addy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Addy
Addison Girl
#68 148,893 births
Addie Girl
#1314 45,361 births
Addyson Girl
#1339 16,897 births
Addisyn Girl
#1440 10,117 births
Addilyn Girl
#773 9,857 births
Compare Addy side by side: Addy vs Addison Addy vs Addie Addy vs Addyson
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Addy
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, 1974–2025 (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. "Addy: #4600 Girls' Name - 1,498 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/addy. 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 Addy 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.