Declining since 2015, #11,932 for girls today.
Popularity of Addalee since 2007
Babies named Addalee per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 22 |
| 2010s | 177 |
| 2020s | 73 |
Meaning & origin
Addalee is a modern American invention, first appearing in birth records in 2007. It reached its highest rank, 11,932, in 2012, but has been declining in use since 2015. The name blends traditional elements like Ada with the perennially popular -lee ending, making it part of a wave of similar coinages from the 2010s. Despite its short history, Addalee has a soft, melodic sound that appeals to parents seeking a distinctive yet familiar-feeling name. It has not been recorded in any state as a top name, underlining its rarity and contemporary origin.
Addalee is a modern coinage, first recorded in the United States in 2007. It likely blends the name Ada (itself of Germanic origin, meaning 'noble') or the nickname Addie with the fashionable suffix -lee (from Old English leah 'woodland, clearing'). Similar constructed names like Adalyn and Addelyn have followed a parallel pattern in the 21st century.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Addie, Lee, Addy
Sibling names for Addalee
Names that share Addalee's style, for a brother or sister.
