Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2016

Dixon

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,145 Trend ↓ Falling 25%
Rank 2025
#3,145
among boys · ↓467 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
38
named Dixon · -22% vs 2024
How common
1 in 44,949
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2016
80 babies
All-time total
3,084
#2,491 all-time among boys
First recorded
1881
in Social Security records

Dixon popularity over time

3,084 babies have been named Dixon since 1881, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 6 6 1 – #807
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 130 130 13 – #1,352
1920s – 222 222 22 +71% #1,392
1930s – 208 208 21 -6% #1,285
1940s – 269 269 27 +29% #1,214
1950s – 288 288 29 +7% #1,202
1960s – 188 188 19 -35% #1,531
1970s – 128 128 13 -32% #2,338
1980s – 148 148 15 +16% #2,433
1990s – 259 259 26 +75% #2,193
2000s – 344 344 34 +33% #2,538
2010s 5 623 628 63 +83% #1,928
2020s (to 2025) – 266 266 44 -29% #2,120

Where Dixon is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 37 0.02 outside top 500
2027 35 0.02 outside top 500
2028 34 0.02 outside top 500
2029 34 0.02 outside top 500
2030 33 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Dixon

Dixon is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,145 in 2025 with 38 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1881, 3,084 American babies have been named Dixon. Its peak came in 2016, when 80 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Dixon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dixon?

The median living Dixon is about 22 years old; half are between 10 and 53. An estimated 2,300 people named Dixon are alive in the United States today.

median 22 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Dixon year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 38 #3,145
2024 – – 49 #2,678
2023 – – 43 #2,910
2022 – – 40 #3,067
2021 – – 30 #3,670
2020 – – 66 #2,120
2019 – – 54 #2,468
2018 – – 58 #2,310
2017 – – 60 #2,221
2016 5 #16,946 75 #1,943
2015 – – 70 #2,039
2014 – – 75 #1,928
2013 – – 62 #2,145
2012 – – 54 #2,364
2011 – – 59 #2,210
2010 – – 56 #2,292
2009 – – 50 #2,538
2008 – – 37 #3,122
2007 – – 35 #3,203
2006 – – 33 #3,242
2005 – – 38 #2,812
2004 – – 34 #2,964
2003 – – 35 #2,802
2002 – – 25 #3,478
2001 – – 22 #3,749
2000 – – 35 #2,638
1995 – – 27 #2,704
1990 – – 14 #4,031
1985 – – 9 #4,422
1980 – – 18 #2,640
1975 – – 14 #2,790
1970 – – 12 #2,772
1965 – – 18 #1,876
1960 – – 28 #1,531
1955 – – 30 #1,403
1950 – – 25 #1,476
1945 – – 17 #1,643
1940 – – 31 #1,214
1935 – – 20 #1,555
1930 – – 15 #1,992
1925 – – 23 #1,597
1920 – – 25 #1,513
1915 – – 21 #1,518
1910 – – 5 #1,653
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Dixon, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dixon?

The median living Dixon is about 22 years old. Half of all living Dixons are between 10 and 53 years old.

How many people named Dixon are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Dixon are alive in the United States, based on 3,084 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dixon in 2025?

Dixon ranked #3,145 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 38 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dixon?

3,084 babies have been named Dixon in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dixon most popular?

Dixon peaked in 2016, when 80 newborns received the name.

Is Dixon a boy or girl name?

Dixon is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dixon rising or falling?

Dixon is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Dixon become more popular?

Dixon is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 33 boys named Dixon in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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