boy (SSA Category)English Origin

Fox

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Fox animal”

Linguistic heritage: English

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:FAHKS

IPA (US English):/ˈfɑːks/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity2016327 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#1411129 births in 2025

Total US Registrations3,988Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio98% MaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1930 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity2016 (327 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1930

Recent 2025 Level129 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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