Names / Boy names
Nixon
Current rank
#1,061
and easing
All-time peak
#482
in 2017
First recorded
1917
in U.S. data
Children named
7,700
since 1917
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #482 in 2017 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Nixon was first recorded in American naming records in 1917, where it reads as a boys' name. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. 2017 marked its high point, reaching #482. Over 7,700 have carried it since records began.