Total births
456
Girls' name · since 1919
Nixie
456 babies named Nixie in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5633
- among girls today
- 456
- born since 1919
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 68%
- more common than other girls
Nixie currently ranks #5633 among girls' names in America, with 456 babies recorded since 1919.
Social Security Administration records show Nixie recorded 456 times among girls since 1919, holding rank #5633 nationally today, ahead of 68% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 2025.
- #5633 among girls today
- 456 born since 1919
- 2010s peak decade
- 68% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nixie is currently the #5633 girls' name in America, more common than 68% of girls - 456 born since 1919, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5633
- among girls today
- 456
- born since 1919
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 68%
- more common than other girls
Nixie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5633
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 68% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Nixie was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
28 babies were named Nixie in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Nixie compares
456 Top 47% higher than 53% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Nixie's all-time total is 19% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nixie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 456 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 28 | 48 | 19,840 |
Nixie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nixie's full recorded timeline at 2011, 66% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 34% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1920, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 28 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nixie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#5,633
Active since
1919
Nixie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 107 years of records
Nixie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Nixie's strongest decade.
204 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Nixie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s 10
1920s
10 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
116 births
- 2010s
2010s
204 births
- 2020s
2020s
115 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 204 births (45% of all-time use).
Nixie by state
Where Nixie concentrates geographically, total births since 1919
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 29 | 6.4% |
California share of Nixie's total US births 6.4%
29 of 456 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nixie? ▼
Since 1919, Social Security records show 456 babies named Nixie. Today it holds rank #5633 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2011, with 28 births.
When was Nixie most popular? ▼
Nixie was most popular in the 2010s decade with 204 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Nixie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Nixie are California (29 births).
How long has the name Nixie been used? ▼
Records for Nixie go back to 1919, giving 107 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Nixie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nixon, Nixaliz, Nixzaliz, Nixi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nixie's data
- Nixie's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (204 total births) through the 2020s (115) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Nixies (29 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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.
Keep exploring Nixie
Nearby Names Like Nixie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nixie
Nixon Girl
#10829 339 births
Nixaliz Girl
10 births
Nixzaliz Girl
7 births
Nixi Girl
7 births
Nixola Girl
6 births
Compare Nixie side by side: Nixie vs Nixon Nixie vs Nixaliz Nixie vs Nixzaliz
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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, 1919–2025 (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. "Nixie: #5633 Girls' Name - 456 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nixie. 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 Nixie 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.