How Many People Are Named Nix?
An estimated 89 people in the United States have the first name Nix. It is predominantly male (94.4%). The average bearer is 6 years old, and Nix peaked in popularity in 2023 with 17 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nix 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 Nix paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nix is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
89
About 1 in 3,851,172 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
94.4% confidence
Average Age
6
years old
Peak Year
2023
17 births
Total Registered
90
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nix
Nix is predominantly male (94.4%), though 5 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Nix as a male name
Ranked #6,356 in 2024
14 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (17 births)
Nix as a female name
Ranked #18,403 in 2015
5 female births in 2015
Peak: 2015 (5 births)
Nix: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nix span from the 2010s to the 2020s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 58 babies were registered. Nix remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Nix by Decade
How has Nix 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.
Nix by State
Nix + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nix as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nix
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Nix: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nix?
We estimate approximately 89 people named Nix 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 3,851,172 Americans share this first name.
Is Nix a common name?
Nix is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 62.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 90 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nix most popular?
Nix reached peak popularity in 2023, when 17 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nix is approximately 6 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nix a male name?
Nix is predominantly male. 94.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nix Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nix Smith, Nix Johnson, Nix 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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