Etymology in the sources
Source-reportedFrom Dick + -son.
Sources for this account (2)
- Wiktionary: DixonCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Greek Wiktionary: DixonCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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A name. A world of connections.
A given name in English and Danish
/ˈdɪksən/ · English
01 / Meaning & origin
Dixon is a masculine given name documented in English and Danish. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it.
From Dick + -son.
02 / Across borders
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4 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2025: 38 boys (rank 3128). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Dixon
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | 6 | 781 | observed |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | 5 | 1,589 | observed |
| 1911 | 5 | 1,740 | observed |
| 1912 | 6 | 2,269 | observed |
| 1913 | 8 | 2,092 | observed |
| 1914 | 18 | 1,441 | observed |
| 1915 | 21 | 1,505 | observed |
| 1916 | 14 | 2,043 | observed |
| 1917 | 13 | 2,188 | observed |
| 1918 | 28 | 1,343 | observed |
| 1919 | 12 | 2,385 | observed |
| 1920 | 25 | 1,505 | observed |
| 1921 | 18 | 1,904 | observed |
| 1922 | 23 | 1,591 | observed |
| 1923 | 28 | 1,385 | observed |
| 1924 | 24 | 1,577 | observed |
| 1925 | 23 | 1,583 | observed |
| 1926 | 19 | 1,787 | observed |
| 1927 | 20 | 1,748 | observed |
| 1928 | 24 | 1,522 | observed |
| 1929 | 18 | 1,793 | observed |
| 1930 | 15 | 1,964 | observed |
| 1931 | 23 | 1,458 | observed |
| 1932 | 18 | 1,716 | observed |
| 1933 | 17 | 1,707 | observed |
| 1934 | 18 | 1,658 | observed |
| 1935 | 20 | 1,538 | observed |
| 1936 | 26 | 1,296 | observed |
| 1937 | 23 | 1,403 | observed |
| 1938 | 27 | 1,275 | observed |
| 1939 | 21 | 1,458 | observed |
| 1940 | 31 | 1,208 | observed |
| 1941 | 20 | 1,532 | observed |
| 1942 | 32 | 1,228 | observed |
| 1943 | 29 | 1,280 | observed |
| 1944 | 28 | 1,255 | observed |
| 1945 | 17 | 1,633 | observed |
| 1946 | 28 | 1,327 | observed |
| 1947 | 32 | 1,297 | observed |
| 1948 | 33 | 1,256 | observed |
| 1949 | 19 | 1,702 | observed |
| 1950 | 25 | 1,464 | observed |
| 1951 | 37 | 1,195 | observed |
| 1952 | 22 | 1,615 | observed |
| 1953 | 38 | 1,214 | observed |
| 1954 | 27 | 1,466 | observed |
| 1955 | 30 | 1,396 | observed |
| 1956 | 33 | 1,335 | observed |
| 1957 | 29 | 1,457 | observed |
| 1958 | 22 | 1,677 | observed |
| 1959 | 25 | 1,588 | observed |
| 1960 | 28 | 1,523 | observed |
| 1961 | 24 | 1,635 | observed |
| 1962 | 20 | 1,805 | observed |
| 1963 | 15 | 2,115 | observed |
| 1964 | 17 | 1,975 | observed |
| 1965 | 18 | 1,856 | observed |
| 1966 | 16 | 1,963 | observed |
| 1967 | 13 | 2,242 | observed |
| 1968 | 21 | 1,731 | observed |
| 1969 | 16 | 2,130 | observed |
| 1970 | 12 | 2,739 | observed |
| 1971 | 16 | 2,366 | observed |
| 1972 | 16 | 2,323 | observed |
| 1973 | 17 | 2,311 | observed |
| 1974 | 12 | 2,946 | observed |
| 1975 | 14 | 2,751 | observed |
| 1976 | 11 | 3,264 | observed |
| 1977 | 14 | 2,910 | observed |
| 1978 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1979 | 16 | 2,777 | observed |
| 1980 | 18 | 2,617 | observed |
| 1981 | 12 | 3,412 | observed |
| 1982 | 9 | 4,234 | observed |
| 1983 | 20 | 2,408 | observed |
| 1984 | 8 | 4,552 | observed |
| 1985 | 9 | 4,333 | observed |
| 1986 | 16 | 3,005 | observed |
| 1987 | 14 | 3,339 | observed |
| 1988 | 17 | 3,079 | observed |
| 1989 | 25 | 2,545 | observed |
| 1990 | 14 | 3,971 | observed |
| 1991 | 20 | 3,105 | observed |
| 1992 | 25 | 2,747 | observed |
| 1993 | 25 | 2,786 | observed |
| 1994 | 24 | 2,951 | observed |
| 1995 | 27 | 2,685 | observed |
| 1996 | 38 | 2,183 | observed |
| 1997 | 25 | 2,981 | observed |
| 1998 | 28 | 2,851 | observed |
| 1999 | 33 | 2,608 | observed |
| 2000 | 35 | 2,621 | observed |
| 2001 | 22 | 3,721 | observed |
| 2002 | 25 | 3,450 | observed |
| 2003 | 35 | 2,780 | observed |
| 2004 | 34 | 2,953 | observed |
| 2005 | 38 | 2,803 | observed |
| 2006 | 33 | 3,227 | observed |
| 2007 | 35 | 3,188 | observed |
| 2008 | 37 | 3,103 | observed |
| 2009 | 50 | 2,528 | observed |
| 2010 | 56 | 2,287 | observed |
| 2011 | 59 | 2,203 | observed |
| 2012 | 54 | 2,358 | observed |
| 2013 | 62 | 2,139 | observed |
| 2014 | 75 | 1,920 | observed |
| 2015 | 70 | 2,036 | observed |
| 2016 | 75 | 1,936 | observed |
| 2017 | 60 | 2,217 | observed |
| 2018 | 58 | 2,300 | observed |
| 2019 | 54 | 2,464 | observed |
| 2020 | 66 | 2,113 | observed |
| 2021 | 30 | 3,651 | observed |
| 2022 | 40 | 3,053 | observed |
| 2023 | 43 | 2,895 | observed |
| 2024 | 49 | 2,674 | observed |
| 2025 | 38 | 3,128 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Dixon” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
United States Navy admiral (1813-1891)
British geologist (1858–1936)
British explorer
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
