Nijon
Nijon is a former commune in the Haute-Marne department in north-eastern France. On 1 June 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Bourmont-entre-Meuse-et-Mouzon. Its population was 95 in 2022.
Meaning & Origin of Nijon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nijon is a former commune in the Haute-Marne department in north-eastern France. On 1 June 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Bourmont-entre-Meuse-et-Mouzon. Its population was 95 in 2022.
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The Story of Nijon
Nijon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2006, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 5 Nijons were born — ranking #12,053 that year. As of 2026, Nijon ranks #12,366 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Nijons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Nijon
Nijon is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2006 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Nijon's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #12,053. Use the chart and map above to compare Nijon'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 .
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