Boys' name · since 1888
Fox
3,891 babies named Fox in U.S. Social Security records since 1888, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2,143 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,411 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,891
- born since 1888
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Fox is the #1411 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 3,891 recorded since 1888.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fox has been recorded 3,891 times among boys since 1888, currently ranked #1411 nationally and more common than 90% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1888 to 2025.
- #2,143 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,411 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 3,891 born since 1888
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fox ranks #2,143 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,411 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,891 born since 1888, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,143 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,411 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,891
- born since 1888
- 2010s
- peak decade
Fox's 3,891 recorded births place it above 95.28% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
33 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Fox compares
3,891 Top 15% higher than 85% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Fox's all-time total is 11x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Fox | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,891 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 327 | 34 | 22,252 |
Fox's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Fox's full recorded timeline at 2009, 84% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 16% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1888, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 327 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Fox popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 327
- Annual births at peak, across 138 years of records
Fox popularity over time - girls
97 total births recorded since 2014 (Fox as girls' name)
Fox by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,944 births, 50% of the file).
2010s was Fox's strongest decade.
1,944 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Fox births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1930s 10
1930s
10 births
- 1990s 178
1990s
178 births
- 2000s 537
2000s
537 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,944 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,217 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,944 births (50% of all-time use).
How Fox compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Fox's total volume
Fox by state
Where Fox concentrates geographically, total births since 1888
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 519 | 13.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 249 | 6.4% |
| #3 | Washington | | 151 | 3.9% |
| #4 | Florida | | 145 | 3.7% |
| #5 | New York | | 114 | 2.9% |
| #6 | Oregon | | 109 | 2.8% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 95 | 2.4% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 94 | 2.4% |
519 of 3,891 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 33 reporting states.
Fox appears in 33 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Fox? ▼
Where does Fox sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Fox most popular? ▼
Where is Fox most popular? ▼
How long has the name Fox been used? ▼
What names are similar to Fox? ▼
What to do with Fox's data
- Fox's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,944 total births) through the 2020s (1,217) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Foxs (519 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Fox
Nearby Names Like Fox
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Fox
Compare Fox side by side: Fox vs Foxx
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Fox
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Fox: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2016)
Similar record span (~137 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1888–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Fox draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.