Nixon
Meaning
"son of Nicholas, son of Nick"
Origin: English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #873
- Total SSA Count
- 275
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Nix
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"son of Nicholas, son of Nick"
Origin: English
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 vs #873 for Nixon.
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Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 compared to Nixon at #873 in the United States.
Nixon means "son of Nicholas, son of Nick" (English origin). Oliver means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Nixon is primarily a boy name. Oliver is primarily a boy name.