Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2023

Nox

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #3,425 Trend ↑ Rising 63%
Rank 2025
#3,425
among boys · ↑335 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
34
named Nox · +13% vs 2024
How common
1 in 50,238
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
40 babies
All-time total
341
#9,978 all-time among boys
First recorded
2010
in Social Security records

Nox popularity over time

341 babies have been named Nox since 2010, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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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.

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2010s – 149 149 15 – #3,867
2020s (to 2025) 5 187 192 32 +115% #3,259

Where Nox 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 40 0.02 outside top 500
2028 43 0.02 outside top 500
2029 45 0.03 outside top 500
2030 47 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Nox

Nox is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,425 in 2025 with 34 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2010, 341 American babies have been named Nox. Its peak came in 2023, when 40 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Nox stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nox?

The median living Nox is about 4 years old; half are between 2 and 8. An estimated 300 people named Nox are alive in the United States today.

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

Nox 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 – – 34 #3,425
2024 – – 30 #3,760
2023 5 #16,973 35 #3,403
2022 – – 37 #3,259
2021 – – 32 #3,557
2020 – – 19 #4,986
2019 – – 28 #3,867
2018 – – 15 #5,965
2017 – – 26 #4,068
2016 – – 13 #6,611
2015 – – 15 #5,915
2014 – – 16 #5,645
2013 – – 9 #8,580
2012 – – 7 #10,456
2011 – – 11 #7,360
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nox?

The median living Nox is about 4 years old. Half of all living Noxs are between 2 and 8 years old.

How many people named Nox are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Nox are alive in the United States, based on 341 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nox in 2025?

Nox ranked #3,425 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 34 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nox?

341 babies have been named Nox in the United States since 2010, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nox most popular?

Nox peaked in 2023, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Nox a boy or girl name?

Nox is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Nox rising or falling?

Nox is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Nox become more popular?

Nox is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 47 boys named Nox 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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