US rank #3769 Boys' name Peak 2022 302 births

Nox — #3769 US boys' name

302 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.

2010s1492020s153
#3769
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 74% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

51% 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.

What the Data Says About Nox

The Social Security Administration has registered 302 babies named Nox between 2010 and 2024, spanning 15 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Nox currently holds the #3769 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 37 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nox performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 153 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Nox shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 11 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Nox in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nox in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 302 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Nox at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

302

Since 2010

15 years of records

Peak year

2022

37 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#3,769

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2010

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nox popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2010

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
37
Annual births at peak — across 15 years of records
010203040 20242022202020182016201420122010 9

Nox popularity over time — girls

5 total births recorded since 2023 (Nox as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2023 5

Nox by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
153 births that decade — 51% of Nox's all-time total
2010s1492020s153

Nox by state

Where Nox concentrates geographically — total births since 2010

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Nox
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
11 3.6%
#2 Illinois
5 1.7%
Florida share of Nox's total US births 3.6%
Even split

11 of 302 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nox?
302 babies have been named Nox since 2010. It currently ranks #3769 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 37 births.
When was Nox most popular?
Nox was most popular in the 2020s decade with 153 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?
Nox has been recorded in Social Security data since 2010, spanning 15 years of data through 2024.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2010–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.