Boys' name · since 1881

Dixon

3,079 babies named Dixon in U.S. Social Security records since 1881, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#2,491 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#3,134 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
3,079
born since 1881
2010s
peak decade

Yes -- Dixon is the #3134 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 3,079 recorded since 1881.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dixon has been recorded 3,079 times among boys since 1881, currently ranked #3134 nationally and more common than 78% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 2025.

  • #2,491 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #3,134 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 3,079 born since 1881
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dixon ranks #2,491 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,134 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,079 born since 1881, peaking in the 2010s.

#2,491 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#3,134 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
3,079
born since 1881
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%77.5%
Dixon vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Dixon's 3,079 recorded births place it above 94.52% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

13 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Dixon compares

3,079 Top 17% higher than 83% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Dixon's all-time total is 8x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Dixon Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 3,079 369 358,536
Peak-year births 75 34 22,252

Dixon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Dixon splits its recorded history at 1967: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1910 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 75 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Dixon popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
75
Annual births at peak, across 145 years of records
020406080 188119241939195419691985200020152025 38

Dixon popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 2016 (Dixon as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 2016 5

Dixon by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (623 births, 20% of the file).

2010s was Dixon's strongest decade.

623 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.

Dixon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 623 births (20% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Dixon compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Dixon's total volume

Dixon vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -46, 5.1%-128, 1.5%-80, 3.2%-49, 5.2%-138, 1.6%-44, 7%-101, 3.1%-53, 4.5%-120, 1.8%-52, 4.9%-19, 12.4%-37, 6.3%-39, 6%-144, 1.6%-45, 6%Dixon-145, 2.4%Dixon
Dixon vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Dixon by state

Where Dixon concentrates geographically, total births since 1881

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Dixon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
74 2.4%
#2 California
42 1.4%
#3 New York
32 1.0%
#4 Florida
21 0.7%
#5 Georgia
21 0.7%
#6 North Carolina
18 0.6%
#7 Utah
17 0.6%
#8 Illinois
11 0.4%
Texas share of Dixon's total US births 2.4%
Even split

74 of 3,079 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Dixon appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dixon? ▼
3,079 babies have been named Dixon since 1881. All-time, it sits at #2,491 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #3,134 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2014 with 75 births.
Where does Dixon sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dixon ranks #2,491 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,134 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Dixon most popular? ▼
Dixon was most popular in the 2010s decade with 623 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Dixon most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dixon are Texas (74 births), California (42 births), New York (32 births).
How long has the name Dixon been used? ▼
Dixon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1881, spanning 145 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Dixon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dixie, Dix, Dixxon. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Dixon's data

  • Dixon's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (623 total births) through the 2020s (266) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Dixons (74 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Dixon

Nearby Names Like Dixon

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dixon

Dixie Boy
752 births
Dix Boy
40 births
Dixxon Boy
13 births

Compare Dixon side by side: Dixon vs Dixie Dixon vs Dix Dixon vs Dixxon

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Related Names

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Baxter #3131
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Eduard #3137
1,885 births · Peak 2006
Enos #3130
3,991 births · Peak 1921
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dixon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1881–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Dixon draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.