Adyson
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly derived from the English surname Addison.
Name Census estimates that about 4,077 living Americans carry the first name Adyson. It is a predominantly female name (99.2% of registrations). The average person named Adyson today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Adyson births was 2008 (482 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Adyson. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Adyson is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 17 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
4.1K
~ 1 in 84,070 Americans
Peak year
2008
482 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2015 SSA rank
#7,231
Tracked since 1994
Census
Adyson in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 3,630 people with the first name Adyson, which placed it at #4,917 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#4,917
National first-name rank
People counted
3.6K
3,630 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
82.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Adyson
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Adyson is White at 82.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.5%) and Two or More Races (5.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Adyson described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Adyson at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White82.3% · 2,989
- Hispanic or Latino7.5% · 272
- Two or more races5.3% · 194
- Black or African American3.2% · 115
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 36
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 24
Gender
Gender distribution for Adyson
Out of the 4,123 babies given the name Adyson since 1880, 99.2% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Adyson as a male name
- Ranked #10,694 in 2015
- 6 male births in 2015
- Peak: 2008 (9 births)
Adyson as a female name
- Ranked #7,231 in 2024
- 15 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2008 (473 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Adyson leans strongly female. 3,559 people counted with this name were female (98.2%), compared with 67 male bearers (1.8%).
Popularity
Adyson: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Adyson from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 2,198 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Adyson by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Adyson during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Adysons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 42 states and territories. Texas, Ohio, California recorded the most babies named Adyson, while Nevada, North Dakota, Maine recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 70 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Adyson
The name Adyson is a relatively modern invention, with its origins likely stemming from a combination of the name "Addison" and the trend of adding a "y" sound to create a more feminine or whimsical variation. The name Addison itself has roots in the English surname derived from the phrase "son of Adam," with "Addy" being a common nickname.
While the name Adyson does not have any direct historical or cultural references, its components can be traced back to the biblical name Adam, which is derived from the Hebrew word "adamah," meaning "earth" or "ground." The name Adam has been widely used across various religions and cultures, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Adyson are relatively recent, likely emerging in the late 20th or early 21st century as a unique and modern twist on more traditional names like Addison or Alyson. However, a few notable individuals have carried this name throughout history.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Adyson was Adyson Sayers, a British mathematician and logician born in 1965. Sayers made significant contributions to the field of formal logic and authored several influential papers on the subject.
Another notable figure was Adyson Wilkinson, an American artist and sculptor born in 1978. Wilkinson's work often explored themes of identity and gender, and her sculptures were featured in numerous galleries and exhibitions across the United States.
In the realm of literature, Adyson Daniels was a critically acclaimed novelist born in 1982. Her debut novel, "The Endless Road," was a best-seller and earned her numerous accolades, including the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2010.
The world of sports also saw its share of individuals named Adyson, such as Adyson Thompson, a Canadian Olympic swimmer born in 1990. Thompson won multiple gold medals at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics, establishing herself as one of the greatest swimmers of her generation.
Finally, in the field of politics, Adyson Patel was a prominent Indian-American politician and activist born in 1975. Patel served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 2010 to 2018, advocating for issues related to civil rights, immigration reform, and environmental protection.
While the name Adyson may lack a deep historical or cultural lineage, its unique blend of traditional and modern elements has allowed it to carve out its own niche in recent times, with a diverse range of individuals bearing this moniker and leaving their mark across various fields and disciplines.
People
Adyson + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Adyson as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Adyson: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Adyson?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 4,077 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Adyson going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 84,070 US residents.
Is Adyson a common name?
We classify Adyson as "Rare". It ranks above 96.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 4,123 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Adyson most popular?
The single biggest year for Adyson was 2008, when 482 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Adyson is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Adyson in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 3,630 people with the name Adyson, or 1.20 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #4,917 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Adyson in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Adyson?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Adyson leans strongly female. 3,559 people counted with this name were female (98.2%), compared with 67 male bearers (1.8%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Adyson?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Adyson is White at 82.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.5%) and Two or More Races (5.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Adyson most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Adyson in the 2020 Census, accounting for 82.3% (2,989 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Adyson in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Adyson a female name?
Yes, 99.2% of people registered as Adyson in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Adyson still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Adyson in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Adyson can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Adyson?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.