Will my child share the name Fox with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 37 UK babies named Fox per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Fox in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Fox becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Fox is declining: down 351 places since 2020, to #856 in 2025. It peaked at #435 in 2019.

Is Fox popular in the US as well as the UK?

Fox is more popular in the UK (#664) than in the US (#936). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.

Is Fox a popular baby name in the United States?

Fox does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

👦 Boy's name 💎 Relatively Unique UK #856

Fox

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Fox is a distinctive choice, ranked #856 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Fox in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#856

US Rank #936

About the Name Fox

Fox is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 4829 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #435 in 2019 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

Fox is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Fox in their class.

In the US it sits at #936 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.

⭐ Famous People Named Fox

Stoned Fox — Stoned Fox or Bad Taxidermy Fox is an anthropomorphic taxidermied fox that has become an Internet sensation in Russia.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.