Nixon
An English surname meaning 'son of Nick', the short form of Nicholas, which comes from the Greek nike, 'victory', and laos, 'people'.
Nixon in 2025
Nixon was given to 214 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,118th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 15,492 babies born.
The history of Nixon
Nixon reached its highest point in 2017, when 638 babies were given the name, ranking 960th that year.
Across the 109 years of records since 1917, 7,728 babies have been named Nixon. Half of them were born before 2016, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Nixon by decade
| Decade | Babies named Nixon | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 11 | 7,482 |
| 1920s | 32 | 7,234 |
| 1930s | 20 | 5,128 |
| 1940s | 19 | 6,295 |
| 1950s | 27 | 6,026 |
| 1960s | 27 | 5,854 |
| 1970s | 12 | 10,000 |
| 1980s | 79 | 9,451 |
| 1990s | 174 | 6,787 |
| 2000s | 665 | 2,485 |
| 2010s | 4,681 | 960 |
| 2020s | 1,981 | 1,284 |
Where Nixon is heading
Nixon has fallen 63% over the past decade, from 580 babies in 2015 to 214 in 2025.
Names like Nixon
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Nixon.