Nixon
Nixon was the 1061st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 206 babies. Its best year was 2017, when it ranked 482nd with 607 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 548 places. More babies were named Nixon in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning son of Nick (Nicholas) · English, Greek
Say it NIK-sun /ˈnɪksən/
- Rank in 2025
- #1,061 boys, down 410 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 206boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2017607 babies
- Total since 1880
- 7,728babies recorded
What does the name Nixon mean?
Nixon is an English patronymic surname, an altered form of Nickson, 'son of Nick', a medieval pet form of Nicholas. Nicholas is Greek Nikolaos, from nikē 'victory' and laos 'people'. The surname is best known from President Richard Nixon. Its use as a boys' first name is recent and follows other -son surnames such as Jackson and Hudson.
Nick (Middle English, “pet form of Nicholas”)νίκη + λαός (nikē + laos) (Ancient Greek, “victory + people”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Nicholas, Nick, Nickson.
See also: English names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Nixon', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Nicholas', DMNES (Durham University)
Nixon popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 339 since 2006, 8 in 2025.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,061 | 206 |
| 2020 | #651 | 411 |
| 2010 | #1,035 | 188 |
| 2000 | #3,391 | 25 |
| 1990 | #7,829 | 6 |
| 1980 | #6,979 | 5 |
| 1970 | #4,114 | 7 |
| 1960 | #2,502 | 12 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | #3,362 | 6 |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | #3,720 | 7 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Nixon, counting every spelling?
Nixon is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #941 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,061 for Nixon on its own. Together these spellings went to 233 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nixon | 206 | #1,061 | 1,487 |
| Nixxon | 7 | #10,385 | 52 |
| Nyxon | 13 | #6,709 | 48 |
| Nickson | 7 | #10,378 | 44 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Nixon?
206 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Nixon (0.06 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Nixon born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 41 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Nixon.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Nixon?
About 7,200 people born in the US named Nixon are alive today, with a median age of 10; half are between 6 and 13. That makes Nixon a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Nixon by state
How common Nixon was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Utah (9.6×), Hawaii (9.3×), Idaho (6.1×), Arizona (2.6×), Oklahoma (2.2×). In 17 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Nixon: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Nixon, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Nixon · Sibling names for Nixon
Questions about the name Nixon
What does Nixon mean?
Nixon means “son of Nick (Nicholas)” (English, Greek origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Nixon?
Nixon was the 1061st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 206 babies. Its best year was 2017, when it ranked 482nd with 607 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 548 places. More babies were named Nixon in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Nixon a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Nixon in the US.
Where is Nixon most popular?
In 2021–2025, Nixon was most common in Utah (1.66 per 1,000 boys), followed by Hawaii and Idaho.