Addison vs Goda
Addison and Godacompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Addison was ranked #229 and Goda #440 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Addison was ranked #281 and Goda #5687 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Addison was ranked #387 and Goda #629 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Addison and Goda over time
Addison and Goda appear together in 2 published lists, across 28 years of shared records. Addison held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Goda in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 2007–2023
Addison held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Goda in 0.
Highest recorded here: Addison #281 in 2023, Goda #1072 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Addison #281, Goda #5687.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2007–2018
Addison held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Goda in 1.
Highest recorded here: Addison #272 in 2009, Goda #371 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Addison #387, Goda #629.
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 | Goda |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5687 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Addison has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Goda.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Goda
Popularity journey
First recorded2003
First recorded at #4373 among girls in England and Wales in 2003 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2011–2016
Highest recorded position: #363 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 2011–2016).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #5687 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls