Boys' name · since 2009

Nixson

Nixson has 65 recorded births since 2009 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#20,365 of 45,481
all-time among boys
65
born since 2009
2010s
peak decade

Nixson sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 65 recorded since 2009.

Social Security Administration records show Nixson recorded 65 times among boys since 2009, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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 2009 to 2023.

  • #20,365 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 65 born since 2009
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nixson ranks #20,365 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 65 born since 2009, peaking in the 2010s.

#20,365 of 45,481
all-time among boys
65
born since 2009
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Nixson's 65 recorded births place it above 55.16% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Nixson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Nixson's SSA record in two at 2016 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2009, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2012 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Nixson popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2012)
7
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 20092012201320142015201620172018201920222023 5

Nixson by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (49 births, 75% of the file).

2010s was Nixson's strongest decade.

49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.

Nixson births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 49 births (75% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nixson? ▼
Since 2009, Social Security records show 65 babies named Nixson. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #20,365 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 7 births.
Where does Nixson sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nixson ranks #20,365 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Nixson most popular? ▼
Nixson was most popular in the 2010s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Nixson been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nixson since 2009 -- 15 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Nixson? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nixon, Nixxon, Nix, Nixen, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Nixson's data

  • Nixson's decade-level peak was the 2010s (49 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Nixson

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nixson: 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, 2009–2023 (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 Nixson 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.