Addy Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

About Addy

This name has become increasingly popular, though usually with the Addie spelling. In fact, Addy/Addie has taken over for Maddie and Allie as one of the most frequently-heard short forms for a range of also-popular formal names, including Adeline, Adalynn, Adeliaide, and Addison. As Addy, it's the name of an American Girls doll.

Addy is also given to boys.

Pronounced AD-ee.

As of October 2026, Addy ranked #10679 in US births in 2015 SSA, peaked at #6245 in 1983.

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history

US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025

Actual · SSA

20142025

18802025

Data table

Year	US rank	Births	Per million
2014	#3,225	50	28
2015	#3,704	41	23
2016	#3,059	54	30.5
2017	#3,303	48	27.8
2018	#3,561	43	25.3
2019	#2,962	55	32.8
2020	#3,547	42	26
2021	#3,882	38	23.2
2022	#3,072	53	32.3
2023	#4,112	35	21.8
2024	#4,545	30	18.5
2025	#4,547	30	18.7