Total births
336
Boys' name · since 2010
Nox
336 babies named Nox in U.S. Social Security records since 2010, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3784
- among boys today
- 336
- born since 2010
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other boys
336 babies have been named Nox since 2010, making it today's #3784 boys' name.
Nox has 336 recorded births among boys since 2010, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3784 as of the latest data, more common than 74% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2010 to 2025.
- #3784 among boys today
- 336 born since 2010
- 2020s peak decade
- 74% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nox is currently the #3784 boys' name in America, more common than 74% of boys - 336 born since 2010, peaking in the 2020s.
- #3784
- among boys today
- 336
- born since 2010
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other boys
Nox vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#3784
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 74% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Nox was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
37 babies were named Nox in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Nox compares
336 48th 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
Nox's all-time total is 8% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nox | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 336 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 37 | 23 | 22,252 |
Nox's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nox splits its recorded history at 2018: 68% of all births land in the more recent half, 32% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2012 (7 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 37 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nox at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#3,784
Active since
2010
Nox popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Nox popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2023 (Nox as girls' name)
Nox by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Nox's strongest decade.
187 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Nox births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
149 births
- 2020s
2020s
187 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 187 births (56% of all-time use).
Nox by state
Where Nox concentrates geographically, total births since 2010
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nox? ▼
Nox has been given to 336 babies in the U.S. since 2010, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #3784 as of the latest data. 37 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was Nox most popular? ▼
Nox was most popular in the 2020s decade with 187 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Nox most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Nox are Florida (11 births), Illinois (5 births).
How long has the name Nox been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nox since 2010 -- 16 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Nox? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Noxx. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Nox's data
- Florida records the most Noxs (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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 Nox
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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, 2010–2025 (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. "Nox: #3784 Boys' Name - 336 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nox. 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 Nox 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.