| Addison | Lily | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Child of Adam | Lily |
| Origin | English | english |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | AD-uh-sun | LIL-ee |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1980 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2007 (11,949) | 2011 (8,192) |
| In 2025 | 2,971 | 6,673 |
| Trend | Declining | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Addison | Lily |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 22,797 | 35,872 |
| 2010s | 71,021 | 68,316 |
| 2000s | 51,389 | 56,186 |
| 1990s | 3,468 | 9,772 |
| 1980s | 218 | 2,708 |
| 1970s | 0 | 1,220 |
| 1960s | 0 | 1,148 |
| 1950s | 0 | 1,426 |
| 1940s | 0 | 1,511 |
| 1930s | 0 | 2,229 |
| 1920s | 0 | 3,757 |
| 1910s | 0 | 2,795 |
| 1900s | 0 | 1,045 |
| 1890s | 0 | 979 |
| 1880s | 0 | 680 |
Addison is an English surname meaning “son of Adam.” Once a boy’s surname, it became a top girls’ name in the 2000s.
IS a bloom word: from the flower name, which derives from Latin 'lilium' (lily). The lily is a traditional symbol of purity.
Lily is more popular than Addison today: about 6,673 US babies were given the name Lily in 2025, compared with 2,971 named Addison.
Addison means Child of Adam (English origin), while Lily means Lily (english origin).
In US records, Addison first appears in 1980 and Lily in 1880, so Lily has the longer recorded history.