Total births
39
Boys' name · since 2014
Hixon
39 babies named Hixon in U.S. Social Security records since 2014, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 39
- total births
- 2014–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
39 boys have been named Hixon since 2014, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Hixon has 39 recorded births among boys since 2014, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2014 to 2021.
- 39 total births
- 2014–2021 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 69% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
39 boys have been named Hixon since 2014, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2021.
- 39
- total births
- 2014–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Hixon was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
7 babies were named Hixon in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
Hixon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hixon's SSA record in two at 2018 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2015, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hixon at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2021
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2014
Hixon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–2021
- Peak year (2021)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Hixon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Hixon's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Hixon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
27 births
- 2020s
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 27 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hixon? ▼
39 babies have been named Hixon since 2014. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 2021 with 7 births.
When was Hixon most popular? ▼
Hixon was most popular in the 2010s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Hixon been used? ▼
Records for Hixon go back to 2014, giving 8 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Hixon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hixson. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Hixon's data
- Hixon's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (27 total births) through the 2020s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2014–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Hixon: Baby Name Since 2014 - 39 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hixon. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Hixon 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 July 2026.