How Many People Are Named Nixson?
An estimated 65 people in the United States have the first name Nixson. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Nixson peaked in popularity in 2012 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nixson 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 Nixson paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nixson is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
65
About 1 in 5,273,144 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2012
7 births
Total Registered
65
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nixson
Nixson is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 65 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Nixson as a male name
Ranked #13,586 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 2012 (7 births)
Nixson: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nixson span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 49 babies were registered. Nixson has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nixson by Decade
How has Nixson 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.
Nixson + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nixson as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nixson: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nixson?
We estimate approximately 65 people named Nixson 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 5,273,144 Americans share this first name.
Is Nixson a common name?
Nixson is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 58.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 65 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nixson most popular?
Nixson reached peak popularity in 2012, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nixson is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nixson a male name?
Nixson is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nixson Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nixson Smith, Nixson Johnson, Nixson 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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