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Addy
GirlEnglish· “pet form of Addison or Adelaide”
- Meaning
- pet form of Addison or Adelaide
- Origin
- English
- Pronunciation
- A-dee
- Syllables
- 2
- US rank 2025
- #4,547
- US babies 2025
- 30
- Best rank
- #2,764 (2011)
- Peak year
- 2011
Meaning and origin of Addy
Addy is an English name that is usually said to mean “pet form of Addison or Adelaide”.
Addy is a pet form of several names beginning with Ad-, most often Addison, Adeline, Adelaide and Adele. The longer names come from different roots: Addison is an English surname meaning son of Adam, while Adeline and Adelaide come from the Germanic adal, noble. As an independent name Addy is friendly and informal, similar to Abby or Maddy, and it is said A-dee. Some families prefer Addie, which has more of a vintage look. Using Addy as a nickname under a longer name gives a child options for different settings, but it also works well on its own.
Other spellings with the same sound: Addie.
Popularity over time
Addy first appears in US Social Security records in 1974. It has never ranked in the national top 1,000, which keeps it genuinely uncommon. Its best national rank was #2,764 in 2011, the same year it reached its highest count of 63 babies. In 2025, 30 babies were named Addy, and it ranked #4,547 nationally. That is 27% fewer than ten years earlier, so it is becoming less common.
Its national rank moved from #6,791 in 1980, #3,738 in 2000, #3,689 in 2010, and #4,547 in 2025. Of the 1,498 US girls named Addy since records began, 34% were born in the 2010s, its biggest decade. The 2000s come next, with 431 babies.
Other girls' names that peaked around the same time include Amberlynn, Raylyn, Jacklynn, Amberlyn, and Khyla.
Gender, sound and spelling
About 99% of US babies named Addy over the last 20 years were girls, with a small share of boys.
Addy is usually pronounced A-dee, with two syllables. It has four letters, starts with A and ends in “-dy”. Names that sound the same but are spelled differently include Addie.
Middle names for Addy
A few middle names that flow with Addy: each avoids a matching first letter, a rhyme and a vowel clash where the names meet.
Sibling names for Addy
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Addy mean?
Addy is an English name that is usually said to mean “pet form of Addison or Adelaide”.
What is the origin of the name Addy?
Addy has English roots. Addy is a pet form of several names beginning with Ad-, most often Addison, Adeline, Adelaide and Adele.
Is Addy a popular name?
Not especially. Addy ranked #4,547 in the US in 2025, which puts it outside the top 1,000.
Is Addy a boy or girl name?
Addy is mainly a girl's name. About 99% of US babies named Addy over the last 20 years were girls, with a small share of boys.
How do you pronounce Addy?
Addy is usually pronounced A-dee. Stressed syllables are in capital letters.
Popularity figures come from US Social Security card applications (names given to at least five babies in a year, 1880 to 2025). How we source names and meanings