How Many People Are Named Nixon?
An estimated 7,369 people in the United States have the first name Nixon. It is predominantly male (95.6%). The average bearer is 11 years old, and Nixon peaked in popularity in 2017 with 638 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nixon 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 Nixon paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Nixon is overwhelmingly male, 331 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Nixon is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
7,369
About 1 in 46,513 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
95.6% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2017
638 births
Total Registered
7,508
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nixon
Nixon is predominantly male (95.6%), though 331 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Nixon as a male name
Ranked #873 in 2024
275 male births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (607 births)
Nixon as a female name
Ranked #10,828 in 2024
9 female births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (35 births)
Nixon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nixon span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 4,680 babies were registered. While Nixon is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nixon by Decade
How has Nixon 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.
Nixon by State
Birth registrations for Nixon span all 41 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Utah, Texas. The lowest are in New Mexico, Wyoming, West Virginia. On average, about 142 Nixons were registered per state.
Nixon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nixon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nixon
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Nixon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nixon?
We estimate approximately 7,369 people named Nixon 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 46,513 Americans share this first name.
Is Nixon a common name?
Nixon is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,508 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nixon most popular?
Nixon reached peak popularity in 2017, when 638 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nixon is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nixon a male name?
Nixon is predominantly male. 95.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nixon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nixon Smith, Nixon Johnson, Nixon 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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