Gender
Origin
- English
- son of Nick
Abbreviation of Nicholas, possibly meaning Nick''s son; The mythological Nike was the Greek goddess of victory and root origin of Nicholas.
Syllables
2
Themes
- Presidential
- Surname
Pronunciation
nix-xon
Famous People
President Richard Nixon
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #482, 607 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1060, 206 births)
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #4072, 35 births); most recent 2025 (rank #10917, 8 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 206 | 8 |
| 2024 | 275 | 9 |
| 2023 | 263 | 18 |
| 2022 | 354 | 14 |
| 2021 | 384 | 17 |
| 2020 | 411 | 17 |
| 2019 | 471 | 35 |
| 2018 | 572 | 25 |
| 2017 | 607 | 31 |
| 2016 | 570 | 26 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #1254, 20 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4970, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 20 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 19 |
| 2016 | 16 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1983 (rank #1721, 5 births); most recent 2004 (rank #4096, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #595, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #130, 35 births); most recent 2022 (rank #282, 14 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2019 | 18 |
| 2018 | 35 |
| 2017 | 35 |
| 2016 | 35 |
| 2015 | 30 |
| 2014 | 26 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence