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👦 Boy's name 💎 Relatively Unique UK #664

Fox

Fox is a distinctive choice, ranked #664 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Fox in their class.

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UK Rank 2024
#664
US Rank #936
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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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Fox

Unlikely. With around 56 UK babies named Fox per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Fox in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Fox is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 4829 places over the last five years to #664 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
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.
Fox does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Foxs in the wild.
56
UK babies named Fox (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 4829 places
Rank change (last 5 years)

🏫 Who else is in the room?

In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Fox

Likely around 1 other Fox in the class

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UK Popularity (1996–2024)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

US Popularity (2020–2021)

Rank · SSA official data

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About the Name Fox

Meaning
“Fox”

Famous People Named Fox

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Stoned Fox
Stoned Fox or Bad Taxidermy Fox is an anthropomorphic taxidermied fox that has become an Internet sensation in Russia. In 2012, Welsh artist Adele Morse stuffed a fox, which had died of natural causes, as part of a Masters course at the Royal Academy of London.

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