Fox
How to say it: FOKS · /ˈfɑks/
English word name referring to the animal fox (Old English 'fox'). Evokes cleverness and wildness.
Fox was the 1,219th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 129 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 33% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,545 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,219 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 129 |
| Share of births | 1 in 25,700 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −33% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,545 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Fox kept climbing into the 2020s for its strongest showing yet. The next few years look likely to soften a little from that high.
What goes with it
Crisp and breathy at once, Fox feels strong and rooted in nature. Wolf shares its wild style.
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Fox is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English.
Famous people named Fox
- Fox Maule-Ramsay, 11th Earl of Dalhousie (1801–1874)British politician
- Fox Conner (1874–1951)United States Army general
- Fox Butterfield (born 1939)American journalist, National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize winner
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Fox News (US cable news, launched 1996) is the dominant Fox association.
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