Addison vs Avery
Addison and Averycompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Addison was ranked #152 and Avery #260 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Addison was ranked #192 and Avery #192 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Addison was ranked #544 and Avery #196 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Addison was ranked #326 and Avery #269 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Addison was ranked #365 and Avery #319 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Addison was ranked #1595 and Avery #338 among boys in England and Wales.
Addison and Avery over time
Addison and Avery appear together in 4 published lists, across 63 years of shared records. Addison held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Avery in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Addison reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Avery in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Addison and Avery changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Girls between 2004 and 2024, ending at #326 and #269.
- Mirrored each other
Over 21 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Avery rose about as far as Addison fell — from #728 and #3134 in 2001 to #1595 and #338 in 2024.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Addison #281 in 2023, Avery #269 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys21 shared years, 2001–2024
Addison held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Avery in 9.
Highest recorded here: Addison #515 in 2012, Avery #338 in 2024.
The order changed in 2016: Avery moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #618 and #702; by 2016 that had become #712 and #585.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Addison #1595, Avery #338.
England and Wales · Girls19 shared years, 2004–2024
Addison held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Avery in 5.
Highest recorded here: Addison #281 in 2023, Avery #269 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Addison #326, Avery #269.
Republic of Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2012–2025
Addison held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Avery in 6.
Highest recorded here: Addison #229 in 2020, Avery #173 in 2020.
The order changed in 2023: Avery moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #232 and #266; by 2023 that had become #262 and #209.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Addison #544, Avery #196.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2013–2024
Addison held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Avery in 4.
Highest recorded here: Addison #142 in 2023, Avery #140 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Addison #192, Avery #192.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Addison | Avery |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #196 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Addison and Avery both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Addison
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1040 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2009–2023
Highest recorded position: #46 among girls in New Zealand, in 2011 (recorded 2009–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Avery
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #3848 among girls in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2013–2024
Highest recorded position: #140 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 2013–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #196 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls