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Adison

Boy name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Adison: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 3 births in 2016.

A modern spelling variation of Addison, Adison traces its roots to an English surname meaning "son of Adam" – Adam itself coming from the Hebrew for "man" or "earth". While less common than its double-d counterpart, this streamlined form shares the same gentle, surname-as-first-name feel that has grown popular across Scotland and beyond. Though no household-name bearers spring to mind for this exact spelling,

Boy 1 of 52 years

Peak year
20163 babies
Latest (2016)
#7073 babies
Total births
3since 2016
5-year trend
≈ stablevs prior 5y
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2016 · 3
Births per year in Scotland. Missing years had a count of 2 or fewer (suppressed by NRS).