boy's name
Nixon
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 10,230
Canada
#535
2024 births
Nixon is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 214 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2017, when 638 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 15,492 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1917.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Nixon over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 11 |
| 1920s | 32 |
| 1930s | 20 |
| 1940s | 19 |
| 1950s | 27 |
| 1960s | 27 |
| 1970s | 12 |
| 1980s | 79 |
| 1990s | 174 |
| 2000s | 665 |
| 2010s | 4,681 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,981 |
How popular is Nixon?
In 2025, Nixon was given to 214 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Nixon is used
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 Nixon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nixon also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nixon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nixon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nixon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nixon
How popular is the name Nixon?
In 2025, Nixon was given to 214 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Nixon a girl's or a boy's name?
Nixon is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Nixon?
Nixon has 2 syllables.
When was Nixon most popular?
Nixon peaked in 2017, when 638 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Nixon a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nixon currently ranks #535 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.