Girl · #3,753 in 2026

Hixie

Name: Popularity of the name Hixie in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Hixie, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Ian "Hixie" Hickson is a British-American software engineer, author and maintainer of the Acid2 and Acid3 tests, the WHATWG HTML 5 specification, and the Pingback specification, and the early working draft of Web Applications 1.0. He is known as a proponent of Web standards, and has played a crucial role in the development of specifications such as CSS.

Current Rank

#3,753

Peak Rank

#3,350 (1923)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1900

First Year

1933

Last Year

1923

Peak Year

#3350

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Hixie

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Hixie

Hixie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1900, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1923, when 9 Hixies were born — ranking #3,350 that year. As of 2026, Hixie ranks #3,753 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 34 Hixies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Hixie

Phonetically similar names — useful when Hixie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Hoxie
Hoxsey
Hexa
Hickey
Hicks
Hicky
Hissy
Hickie
Hacksaw
Hix
Hics
Hisey

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Hixie

What does the name Hixie mean?

How popular is Hixie in 2026?

In 2026, Hixie ranks #3,753 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Hixie most popular?

Hixie reached its peak popularity in 1923, ranking #3,350 that year with 9 babies given the name.

Is Hixie a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Hixie is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Hixie?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Hixie include Aleane, Estine, Leetha. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Hixie

Hixie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1900 and has accumulated 34 births in the dataset. Hixie's peak popularity came in 1923 when it ranked #3,350. Use the chart and map above to compare Hixie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.