US rank #7019 Unisex name Peak 2007 3,235 births

Adison — #7019 US unisex name

3,235 babies named Adison in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s2112000s20402010s8832020s96
#7019
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 60% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

63% of everyone ever named Adison was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

401 babies were named Adison in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Adison

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,235 babies named Adison between 1989 and 2024, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Adison currently holds the #7019 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 401 babies received it in a single year. Adison is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 652 additional births since 1926.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Adison performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 2,040 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Adison shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 233 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Adison in 38 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Adison in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,235 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Adison at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,235

Since 1989

36 years of records

Peak year

2007

401 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#7,019

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1989

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2024

Adison popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1989

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
401
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
-1000100200300400500 20242019201420092004199919941989 5

Adison popularity over time — boys

652 total births recorded since 1926 (Adison as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 652 births
0204060 20232014200920041999199419891926 7

Adison by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
2,040 births that decade — 63% of Adison's all-time total
1980s51990s2112000s20402010s8832020s96

Adison by state

Where Adison concentrates geographically — total births since 1989

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Adison
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
233 7.2%
#2 California
169 5.2%
#3 Ohio
156 4.8%
#4 Missouri
107 3.3%
#5 Pennsylvania
96 3.0%
#6 Tennessee
88 2.7%
#7 Indiana
86 2.7%
#8 Utah
80 2.5%
Texas share of Adison's total US births 7.2%
Even split

233 of 3,235 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.

Adison appears in 38 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Adison?
3,235 babies have been named Adison since 1989. It currently ranks #7019 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 401 births.
When was Adison most popular?
Adison was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,040 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Adison most popular?
The top states for the name Adison are Texas (233 births), California (169 births), Ohio (156 births).
Is Adison a unisex name?
Yes, Adison is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 3,235 births, and as a boy's name it has 652 births.
How long has the name Adison been used?
Adison has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 36 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Adison?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Adina, Adilene, Aditi, Adilynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1989–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.