Nox
Nox was the #3,379 boys' name in the US in 2025 (34 babies), and #2,789 in Canada.
Nox as a boy’s name
- US
- Scotland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | Scotland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,379 (34) | — | #2,789 (6) |
| 2024 | #3,693 (30) | #727 (3) | — |
| 2023 | #3,347 (35) | — | — |
| 2022 | #3,216 (37) | — | — |
| 2021 | #3,497 (32) | — | — |
| 2020 | #4,855 (19) | — | #2,431 (6) |
| 2019 | #3,794 (28) | — | — |
| 2018 | #5,770 (15) | — | — |
| 2017 | #3,993 (26) | — | — |
| 2016 | #6,349 (13) | — | — |
| 2015 | #5,746 (15) | — | — |
| 2014 | #5,485 (16) | — | — |
| 2013 | #8,118 (9) | — | — |
| 2012 | #9,709 (7) | — | — |
| 2011 | #7,009 (11) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2022 at #3,216.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 2010.
How common is it?
about 1 in 50,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 50,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 26,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Nox is likely to hold steady in the US in 2026: about 1 in 52,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 43,000 to 1 in 64,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nox | Canada | Boys | #2,789 | 6 |
| Nox | Scotland | Boys | — | too few |
| Nox | US | Girls | — | too few |
| Nox | US | Boys | #3,379 | 34 |