Fun Facts About the Name Rixon
- 91 babies named Rixon: U.S. records list 91 babies given the name Rixon from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Rixon Mean?
Rixon is an English surname meaning "son of Rick." It is a patronymic formed from the Middle English personal name Rick (also Ric or Rik), a short form of Richard, plus the suffix -son. Richard is a Germanic name whose elements mean "ruler" and "hardy, brave," but that sense belongs to Richard; the literal meaning of Rixon is the patronymic "son of Rick." The x in Rixon stands for the /ks/ sound of the patronymic construction, as in Nixon ("son of Nick") and Dixon ("son of Dick"), not the Latin word rex ("king").
Rixon Name History & Origins
Rixon began as an English hereditary surname. In the Middle Ages, English families increasingly passed down surnames from father to child, and one common type was the patronymic formed with -son. Rixon belongs to that group: it developed from the medieval personal name Rick, a familiar form of Richard, with the patronymic suffix added. The same pattern lies behind Nixon, from Nick, and Dixon, from Dick; in each, the x spelling stands for the /ks/ sound where the final consonant of the personal name meets the s of -son. Richard was brought to England by the Normans after the Conquest of 1066 and became common enough that pet forms such as Rick produced several surnames, including Rixon. As a first name, Rixon is a transferred use of the surname and is used in English-speaking countries.
How Popular is the Name Rixon?
Rixon 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 2016. Its best rank was #7,053 in 2016.
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 | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,113 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2024 | #13,782 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2023 | #8,778 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2022 | #12,019 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2021 | #8,690 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2020 | #11,717 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2018 | #10,510 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2017 | #13,839 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2016 | #7,053 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2015 | #9,399 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2014 | #8,646 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2012 | #13,803 | 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 Rixon Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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