| Addison | Jane | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Child of Adam | God is gracious |
| Origin | English | english |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | AD-uh-sun | JAYN |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| First appeared | 1980 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2007 (11,949) | 1947 (9,943) |
| In 2025 | 2,971 | 1,380 |
| Trend | Declining | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Addison | Jane |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 22,797 | 7,112 |
| 2010s | 71,021 | 10,278 |
| 2000s | 51,389 | 7,123 |
| 1990s | 3,468 | 6,691 |
| 1980s | 218 | 7,439 |
| 1970s | 0 | 9,483 |
| 1960s | 0 | 43,340 |
| 1950s | 0 | 82,919 |
| 1940s | 0 | 72,537 |
| 1930s | 0 | 45,814 |
| 1920s | 0 | 48,049 |
| 1910s | 0 | 27,740 |
| 1900s | 0 | 4,498 |
| 1890s | 0 | 3,882 |
| 1880s | 0 | 2,971 |
Addison is an English surname meaning “son of Adam.” Once a boy’s surname, it became a top girls’ name in the 2000s.
The common English feminine of John, from Old French Jehanne, ultimately from Hebrew 'Yochanan' meaning 'Yahweh is gracious.' A John-root grace name, distinct from the Hannah-root names.
Addison is more popular than Jane today: about 2,971 US babies were given the name Addison in 2025, compared with 1,380 named Jane.
Addison means Child of Adam (English origin), while Jane means God is gracious (english origin).
In US records, Addison first appears in 1980 and Jane in 1880, so Jane has the longer recorded history.