Addison vs Melek
Addison and Melekcompared 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 2025, Addison was ranked #351 and Melek #1892 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Addison was ranked #544 and Melek #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Addison and Melek over time
Addison and Melek appear together in 1 published list, across 23 years of shared records. Addison held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Melek 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.
Melek reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Addison 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, Melek #1142 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 2000–2025
Addison held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Melek in 4.
Highest recorded here: Addison #281 in 2023, Melek #1142 in 2022.
The order changed in 2007: Addison moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #1862 and #1660; by 2007 that had become #1234 and #1656.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Addison #351, Melek #1892.
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 | Melek |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #351 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (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 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Addison has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Melek.
- 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 #351 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Melek
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2683 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
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1892 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls