How Many People Are Named Addie?
An estimated 12,103 people in the United States have the first name Addie. It is predominantly female (98.4%). The average bearer is 43 years old, and Addie peaked in popularity in 1920 with 922 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Addie as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Addie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Addie is overwhelmingly female, 718 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
12,103
About 1 in 28,320 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
98.4% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
1920
922 births
Total Registered
45,901
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Addie
Addie is predominantly female (98.4%), though 718 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Addie as a male name
Ranked #9,022 in 1996
5 male births in 1996
Peak: 1927 (25 births)
Addie as a female name
Ranked #1,312 in 2024
174 female births in 2024
Peak: 1920 (904 births)
Addie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Addie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 7,580 babies were registered. Addie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Addie by Decade
How has Addie tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 3,804 | 65 | 3,739 | |
| 1890s | 4,698 | 63 | 4,635 | |
| 1900s | 4,619 | 56 | 4,563 | |
| 1910s | 7,229 | 152 | 7,077 | |
| 1920s | 7,580 | 174 | 7,406 | |
| 1930s | 4,228 | 96 | 4,132 | |
| 1940s | 3,027 | 61 | 2,966 | |
| 1950s | 1,954 | 46 | 1,908 | |
| 1960s | 795 | 0 | 795 | |
| 1970s | 787 | 0 | 787 | |
| 1980s | 917 | 0 | 917 | |
| 1990s | 1,245 | 5 | 1,240 | |
| 2000s | 2,051 | 0 | 2,051 | |
| 2010s | 2,061 | 0 | 2,061 | |
| 2020s | 906 | 0 | 906 | |
Addie by State
Birth registrations for Addie span all 39 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Georgia, Texas. The lowest are in Nevada, New Hampshire, Nebraska. On average, about 697 Addies were registered per state.
Addie + Last Name Combinations
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Addie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Addie?
We estimate approximately 12,103 people named Addie are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 28,320 Americans share this first name.
Is Addie a common name?
Addie is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 45,901 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Addie most popular?
Addie reached peak popularity in 1920, when 922 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Addie is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Addie a female name?
Addie is predominantly female. 98.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Addie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Addie Smith, Addie Johnson, Addie Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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