girl's name
Addy
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,565
Addy is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Addy is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 2009, when 65 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 110,522 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1974.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Addy over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 70 |
| 1980s | 96 |
| 1990s | 174 |
| 2000s | 442 |
| 2010s | 510 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 228 |
How popular is Addy?
In 2025, Addy was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Addy is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Addy
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Addy also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Addy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Addy
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Addy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Addy
How popular is the name Addy?
In 2025, Addy was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Addy a girl's or a boy's name?
Addy is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Addy?
Addy has 2 syllables.
When was Addy most popular?
Addy peaked in 2009, when 65 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Addy a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Addy currently ranks #4,564 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.