Rixon
Son of the brave ruler, a name of English origin.
Name Census estimates that about 80 living Americans carry the first name Rixon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Rixon today is around 8 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Rixon births was 2016 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Rixon. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Rixon with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Rixon. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
80
~ 1 in 4,284,429 Americans
Peak year
2016
12 babies that year
Average age
8
years old
2024 SSA rank
#13,782
Tracked since 2012
Popularity
Rixon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Rixon from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 46 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Rixon remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Rixon by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Rixon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Rixon
The name Rixon is believed to have originated from the Old English personal name Ricson, which was derived from the Germanic name Ricco or Ric. The name Ric is thought to have been a shortened form of the name Richard, which means "brave power" or "powerful leader."
In Anglo-Saxon England, the addition of the suffix "-son" to a personal name was a common practice used to indicate familial lineage. Thus, Ricson would have meant "son of Ric" or "son of Richard." Over time, the spelling evolved to Rixon, likely due to regional variations in pronunciation and written records.
While there are no definitive historical references to the name Rixon in ancient texts or religious scriptures, the name's roots can be traced back to the early medieval period in England. The earliest recorded instances of the name Rixon date back to the 13th century, appearing in various parish records and legal documents.
One notable figure bearing the name Rixon was Sir William Rixon, a 14th-century English knight who fought alongside Edward III in the Hundred Years' War (1337-1453). Another early bearer of the name was John Rixon, a merchant from London who lived in the late 15th century and was mentioned in trade records of the time.
In the 17th century, Thomas Rixon (1620-1680) was an English Puritan clergyman and author who wrote several religious works. During the same period, Robert Rixon (1635-1705) was a prominent English lawyer and judge who served as a Serjeant-at-Law.
Fast-forwarding to the 19th century, we find William Rixon (1820-1892), an English architect who designed several notable buildings in London, including the Royal Albert Hall. In more recent times, Rixon was the first name of Australian cricketer Rixon Groube (1889-1975), who played for the Australian national team in the early 20th century.
People
Rixon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Rixon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Rixon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rixon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 80 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Rixon going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 4,284,429 US residents.
Is Rixon a common name?
We classify Rixon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 61.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 81 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Rixon most popular?
The single biggest year for Rixon was 2016, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Rixon is about 8 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Rixon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Rixon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Rixon in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Rixon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Rixon in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Rixon can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Rixon?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.