Fun Facts About the Name Nix
- 101 babies named Nix: U.S. records list 101 babies given the name Nix from 1880 through 2025. Even 5 girls received the name Nix - about 1 girl for every 19 boys.
What Does the Name Nix Mean?
Nix is a given name used chiefly in English-speaking countries, where it works either as a short form of names built on Nikolaos or as a transferred surname. The Greek Nikolaos joins nike, "victory," and laos, "people," giving the literal sense "victory of the people." That meaning belongs to the root name Nicholas rather than to Nix itself; Nix carries it through the shortened forms Nick, Nicks, and Nix that grew out of Nicholas in medieval Europe.
Two unrelated words share the spelling. Colloquial German Nix, from nichts, means "nothing," and the Germanic water spirit called a Nix (feminine Nixe) goes back to Old High German nihhus. The Greek goddess of night, Nyx, is occasionally spelled Nix in English. These are homonyms, not sources of the given name.
Nix Name History & Origins
Nix is recorded first as a family name. In German and Dutch usage it is generally explained as a pet form of Nikolaus, the saint's name that spread across Europe in the Middle Ages; the clipped forms Nick, Nicks, and Nix all appear in later records. English sources also contain Nix as a surname, and it is sometimes treated as a variant of Nicks or connected with the patronymic Nixon, both of which likewise point back to Nicholas.
As a first name, Nix is uncommon. Where it is used, it is usually a transferred use of the surname or a short form of Nicholas or Nicola. Its brevity, along with its resemblance to the Greek Nyx and to the Germanic water spirit, has kept it in occasional use, but no single event or figure accounts for its appearance as a given name.
How Popular is the Name Nix?
Nix has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2023. Its best rank was #5,596 in 2023.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | #18,403 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,538 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2024 | #6,356 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2023 | #5,596 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2022 | #7,596 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2021 | #10,474 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2020 | #8,528 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2018 | #10,425 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2017 | #9,444 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2016 | #10,415 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2015 | #13,487 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Nix Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You have a vivid imagination who can bring inspired messages to the world. You like to enjoy the pleasures of life, and when self is overcome, you can rise to the heights. You have an ability to avoid trouble - that is why you often fails to learn from experiences. You are restless, sociable people-oriented, a lover of change, and a seeker of adventure and new thrills. You are intuitive and might be interested in the arts, drama or science.
You are always looking for an opportunity to achieve financial and emotional security. You are basically peacemaker. You understand the law of harmony and desire to balance your life with those around you. You may feel incomplete without someone to share your love, ideals, wealth or work. You can be very sensitive and could appear a bit shy and perceptive. You have developed intuition, patience and the ability to nurture others. You can achieve the state of happiness if you are willing to accept your needs in a complimentary relationship and go to create them.
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