Addi
A diminutive of Addison, meaning "son of Adam".
Name Census estimates that about 497 living Americans carry the first name Addi. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Addi today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Addi births was 2023 (28 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Addi. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
497
~ 1 in 689,647 Americans
Peak year
2023
28 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,944
Tracked since 1977
Census
Addi in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 978 people with the first name Addi, which placed it at #12,647 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#12,647
National first-name rank
People counted
978
978 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
77.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Addi
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Addi is White at 77.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.2%) and Black (5.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Addi described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Addi at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White77.4% · 757
- Hispanic or Latino10.2% · 100
- Black or African American5.6% · 55
- Two or more races3.8% · 37
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.6% · 25
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 4
Popularity
Addi: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Addi from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 182 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Addi remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Addi by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Addi during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Addis live
Origin
Meaning and history of Addi
The name Addi has its origins in the Germanic languages, specifically in Old Norse and Old English. It is believed to have derived from the Germanic root "ath," meaning wealth or fortune, and the suffix "-i," which was a common diminutive ending.
In Old Norse, the name was spelled as "Athir," while in Old English, it took the form of "Æþþi." These early forms of the name were borne by individuals living in the regions of Scandinavia and the British Isles during the medieval period.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Addi can be found in the Icelandic Sagas, which are a collection of historical narratives written in the 13th and 14th centuries. In the Saga of Grettir the Strong, there is a character named Addi, who was a farmer and a close friend of the saga's protagonist, Grettir.
Another notable figure bearing the name Addi was Addi Bjarnarson (c. 1310-1361), an Icelandic lawspeaker and chieftain who played a significant role in the Sturlung era of Icelandic history. He was known for his wisdom and his efforts to maintain peace during a time of political turmoil.
In the early medieval period, the name Addi also appeared in the Anglo-Saxon chronicles of England. One such individual was Addi of Northumbria (fl. 7th century), a monk and scholar who is credited with introducing the study of Greek philosophy and literature to the kingdom of Northumbria.
Moving forward in history, the name Addi gained popularity in various parts of Europe, particularly in Germany and the Netherlands. One notable bearer of the name was Addi Braun (1868-1939), a German architect and urban planner who was instrumental in the development of the city of Berlin in the early 20th century.
Another individual of note was Addi Stelter (1904-1984), a German boxer who competed in the lightweight division and won a silver medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam.
While the name Addi has its roots in ancient Germanic languages and cultures, it has continued to be used across various regions and time periods, with individuals bearing this name leaving their mark in various fields, from literature and scholarship to sports and architecture.
People
Addi + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Addi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Addi: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Addi?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 497 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Addi going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 689,647 US residents.
Is Addi a common name?
We classify Addi as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 504 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Addi most popular?
The single biggest year for Addi was 2023, when 28 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Addi is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Addi in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 978 people with the name Addi, or 0.32 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #12,647 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Addi in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Addi?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Addi leans strongly female. 893 people counted with this name were female (91.6%), compared with 82 male bearers (8.4%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Addi?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Addi is White at 77.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.2%) and Black (5.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Addi most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Addi in the 2020 Census, accounting for 77.4% (757 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Addi in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Addi a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Addi in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Addi still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Addi in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Addi can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Addi?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.