How Many People Are Named Fox?
An estimated 3,811 people in the United States have the first name Fox. It is predominantly male (97.5%). The average bearer is 11 years old, and Fox peaked in popularity in 2016 with 339 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Fox as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Fox paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Fox is overwhelmingly male, 97 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Fox is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,811
About 1 in 89,938 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.5% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2016
339 births
Total Registered
3,857
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Fox
Fox is predominantly male (97.5%), though 97 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Fox as a male name
Ranked #1,111 in 2024
192 male births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (327 births)
Fox as a female name
Ranked #13,997 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (12 births)
Fox: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Fox span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,998 babies were registered. While Fox is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Fox by Decade
How has Fox tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Fox by State
Birth registrations for Fox span all 33 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Washington. The lowest are in Idaho, Maine, Arkansas. On average, about 72 Foxs were registered per state.
Fox + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Fox as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Fox
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Fox: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fox?
We estimate approximately 3,811 people named Fox are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 89,938 Americans share this first name.
Is Fox a common name?
Fox is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,857 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Fox most popular?
Fox reached peak popularity in 2016, when 339 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Fox is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Fox a male name?
Fox is predominantly male. 97.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Fox Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Fox Smith, Fox Johnson, Fox Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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