Nox
Boy name · #3443 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Nox? In official American birth records, Nox has been tracked continuously since 2010, giving it 15 years of documented American history.
Nox ranks #3443 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 34 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5746, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 52,941 boys born in 2025 was named Nox.
The 15-year story
Nox first appears in the Social Security records in 2010, when 9 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 37 babies and a rank of #3216. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Nox per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Nox in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Nox is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Nox will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Nox is most common
State-level data for Nox is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Nox
Statistically, parents drawn to Nox tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lynnox, Lenox, Nuh, Ajax, and Brix.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nox | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #3379 |
| 2024 | 30 | #3693 |
| 2023 | 35 | #3347 |
| 2022 | 37 | #3216 |
| 2021 | 32 | #3497 |
| 2020 | 19 | #4855 |
| 2019 | 28 | #3794 |
| 2018 | 15 | #5770 |
| 2017 | 26 | #3993 |
| 2016 | 13 | #6349 |
| 2015 | 15 | #5746 |
| 2014 | 16 | #5485 |
| 2013 | 9 | #8118 |
| 2012 | 7 | #9709 |
| 2011 | 11 | #7009 |
| 2010 | 9 | #8139 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Nox?
In official American birth records, the name Nox first appeared in 2010 (over 15 years ago), when 9 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 15 years.
Is Nox a popular boy name?
Nox ranked #3443 among boys in 2025 with 34 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5746.
When was the name Nox most popular?
Nox peaked in 2022, when 37 American boys received the name (ranked #3216 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Nox?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 52,941 newborn American boys was named Nox. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.