Addison
Meaning
"son of Adam"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #68
- Total SSA Count
- 3,327
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Addie, Addy
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"son of Adam"
Origin: Old English
"strength"
Origin: Germanic
Emma is more popular, ranked #2 vs #68 for Addison.
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Emma is more popular, ranked #2 compared to Addison at #68 in the United States.
Addison means "son of Adam" (Old English origin). Emma means "strength" (Germanic origin).
Addison is primarily a girl name. Emma is primarily a girl name.