Addison vs Ira
Addison and Iracompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Addison was ranked #326 and Ira #1065 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Addison was ranked #544 and Ira #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Addison was ranked #1595 and Ira #2263 among boys in England and Wales.
Addison and Ira over time
Addison and Ira appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Addison held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ira in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one 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, and Ira in none. 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Addison #281 in 2023, Ira #1065 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys23 shared years, 1997–2024
Addison held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Ira in 2.
Highest recorded here: Addison #515 in 2012, Ira #1104 in 2022.
The order changed in 2024: Addison moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1309 and #1272; by 2024 that had become #1595 and #2263.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Addison #1595, Ira #2263.
England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 2007–2024
Addison held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Ira in 0.
Highest recorded here: Addison #281 in 2023, Ira #1065 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Addison #326, Ira #1065.
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 | Ira |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Addison has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Ira.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Ira
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3795 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2021–2025
Highest recorded position: #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025 (recorded 2021–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls