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Nixon

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

Popularity over time

Nixon reached #482 in 2017 and has eased to #1061 since. About 7,400 boys have carried it since 1917.

Across the states

In recent years, Nixon ran about 8× its national rate in Utah.

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

Around the world

See how Nixon ranks in other countries and regions.

#498 in Ecuador (2025) · #532 in Canada (2024).

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

As a surname

It is also an American family name — about 38,000 people carried it as a surname in the 2010 census.

• Richard Nixon — President of the United States from 1969 to 1974 (1913–1994)
• Pat Nixon — First Lady of the United States from 1969 to 1974
• Cynthia Nixon — American actress and politician

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.

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