Addison

Addison is a female given name: 90% of people named Addison are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

FemaleHigh

Male 10%Female 90%

Verdict: Female
Male / female split: 10% male / 90% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States
US births since 1880: 12,772 male / 116,177 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Addison

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Addison," in English, "Guten Tag Addison," in German. Addison is a female given name: about 90% of people named Addison are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Addison,

German

Guten Tag Addison,

French

Bonjour Addison,

Spanish

Estimado/a Addison:

Chinese

Addison您好：

Japanese

Addison様

English

Hi Addison,

German

Hi Addison,

French

Salut Addison,

Spanish

Hola Addison,

Chinese

Addison你好：

Japanese

Addisonさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Addison by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	very common	unisex name	10%

United States birth data

12,772 male · 116,177 female · 128,949 births recorded

Male 10%Female 90%

Since 1980: 8% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Addison a male or female name?

Addison is a female given name: 90% of people named Addison are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Addison in an email?

Is Addison a unisex name?

Addison is not a unisex name: 10% of people named Addison are men. Addison leans strongly female overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Addison a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/addison (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_addison,
  title  = {Is Addison a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/addison},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}