How Many People Are Named Rox?
An estimated 241 people in the United States have the first name Rox. It is predominantly female (98.5%). The average bearer is 68 years old, and Rox peaked in popularity in 1955 with 42 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rox 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 Rox paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 68, Rox is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
Estimated Living Americans
241
About 1 in 1,422,217 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.5% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1955
42 births
Total Registered
335
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rox
Rox is predominantly female (98.5%), though 5 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Rox as a male name
Ranked #3,958 in 1942
5 male births in 1942
Peak: 1942 (5 births)
Rox as a female name
Ranked #11,725 in 1980
5 female births in 1980
Peak: 1955 (42 births)
Rox: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rox span from the 1940s to the 1980s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 208 babies were registered. Rox has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rox by Decade
How has Rox 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.
Rox by State
Birth registrations for Rox span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Ohio, Illinois, Michigan. The lowest are in Michigan, Illinois, Ohio. On average, about 9 Roxs were registered per state.
Rox + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rox as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rox
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Rox: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rox?
We estimate approximately 241 people named Rox 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 1,422,217 Americans share this first name.
Is Rox a common name?
Rox is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 76.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 335 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rox most popular?
Rox reached peak popularity in 1955, when 42 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rox is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rox a female name?
Rox is predominantly female. 98.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rox Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rox Smith, Rox Johnson, Rox 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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