boy's name
Nix
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 101
Nix is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2023, when 17 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 301,477 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2015.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Nix over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 32 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 69 |
How popular is Nix?
In 2025, Nix was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Nix
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nix also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nix over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nix
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nix — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nix
How popular is the name Nix?
In 2025, Nix was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Nix a girl's or a boy's name?
Nix is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Nix?
Nix has 1 syllable.
When was Nix most popular?
Nix peaked in 2023, when 17 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Nix a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nix currently ranks #7,585 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.