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Addis

Unisex

Meaning of Addis: Amharic: 'new'

Addis is a unisex name most strongly associated with Ethiopian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8310th most popular name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#8310

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

595

First recorded 1909 · peak 1921

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 5 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 5 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 5 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 6 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 12 babies2000: 5 babies20002001: 5 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 10 babies2004: 15 babies2005: 13 babies2006: 6 babies2007: 9 babies2008: 12 babies2009: 0 babies2010: 7 babies20102011: 10 babies2012: 13 babies2013: 11 babies2014: 14 babies2015: 7 babies2016: 18 babies2017: 10 babies2018: 0 babies2019: 12 babies2020: 6 babies20202021: 7 babies2022: 9 babies2023: 5 babies2024: 5 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Addis per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 18.

Gender split

75% boys · 25% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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