How Many People Are Named Dixon?
An estimated 2,271 people in the United States have the first name Dixon. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 34 years old, and Dixon peaked in popularity in 2016 with 80 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dixon as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Dixon paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,271
About 1 in 150,927 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
34
years old
Peak Year
2016
80 births
Total Registered
3,045
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dixon
Dixon is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,045 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Dixon as a male name
Ranked #2,671 in 2024
49 male births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (75 births)
Dixon as a female name
Ranked #16,941 in 2016
5 female births in 2016
Peak: 2016 (5 births)
Dixon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dixon span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 628 babies were registered. While Dixon is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Dixon by Decade
How has Dixon tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Dixon by State
Birth registrations for Dixon span all 13 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in Virginia, Tennessee, Ohio. On average, about 21 Dixons were registered per state.
Dixon + Last Name Combinations
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Dixon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dixon?
We estimate approximately 2,271 people named Dixon are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 150,927 Americans share this first name.
Is Dixon a common name?
Dixon is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,045 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dixon most popular?
Dixon reached peak popularity in 2016, when 80 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dixon is approximately 34 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dixon a male name?
Dixon is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dixon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dixon Smith, Dixon Johnson, Dixon Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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