Nixon

“Son of Nicholas” — English origin

Boy's name · #1061 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Nixon reached #482 in 2017 and has eased to #1061 since. About 7,400 boys have carried it since 1917. In Utah it runs about 8× its national rate. It is also an American family name — about 38,000 people carried it as a surname in the 2010 census.

Around the world: about 1 in 3,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 28 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Nixons

Nixon Perea — Colombian association football player
Nixon Kiprotich — athletics competitor
Nixon Carcelén — Ecuadorian footballer
Nixon Chepseba — Kenyan middle distance runner
Nixon Darlanio Reis Cardoso — Brazilian footballer

What Nixons become

Among 40 notable people named Nixon:

Sports figures appear 2.23× more often than among typical names — e.g. Nixon Perea, Colombian association football player.

Similar names: Iker · Nikko · Gadiel · Neymar · Edison · Maison

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