boy's name
Fox
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,558
Northern Ireland
#465
2019 births
Fox is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 129 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2016, when 339 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 25,700 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1888.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Fox over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1930s | 10 |
| 1990s | 178 |
| 2000s | 537 |
| 2010s | 1,998 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,260 |
How popular is Fox?
In 2025, Fox was given to 129 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Fox is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Fox
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Fox also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Fox over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Fox
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Fox — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Fox
How popular is the name Fox?
In 2025, Fox was given to 129 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Fox a girl's or a boy's name?
Fox is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Fox?
Fox has 1 syllable.
When was Fox most popular?
Fox peaked in 2016, when 339 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Fox a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Fox currently ranks #667 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.