Total births
16
Boys' name · since 2016
Nexus
Nexus has 16 recorded births since 2016 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11983
- among boys today
- 16
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 16%
- more common than other boys
16 babies have been named Nexus since 2016, making it today's #11983 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Nexus recorded 16 times among boys since 2016, holding rank #11983 nationally today, ahead of 16% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2024.
- #11983 among boys today
- 16 born since 2016
- 2020s peak decade
- 16% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nexus is currently the #11983 boys' name in America, more common than 16% of boys - 16 born since 2016, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11983
- among boys today
- 16
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 16%
- more common than other boys
Nexus vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11983
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 16% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Nexus was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
6 babies were named Nexus in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Nexus compares
16 6th percentile among 14,294 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
Nexus's all-time total is 96% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nexus | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 16 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 23 | 22,252 |
Nexus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nexus's full recorded timeline at 2023, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2016, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nexus at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#11,983
Active since
2016
Nexus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Nexus by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Nexus's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Nexus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nexus? ▼
16 babies have been named Nexus since 2016. It currently ranks #11983 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 6 births.
When was Nexus most popular? ▼
Nexus was most popular in the 2020s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Nexus been used? ▼
Records for Nexus go back to 2016, giving 9 years of history through 2024.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2016–2024 (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. "Nexus: #11983 Boys' Name - 16 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nexus. 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 Nexus 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 June 2026.