Foxx is a variant of Fox. One English interpretation is “resembling the animal.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Foxx is a variant of Fox. An origin associated with Fox is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1995. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Foxx through the years
Babies since 1880
287
287 boys · 0 girls
Most popular year
2021
17 babies
2025
9
#8,472 for boys
2021–25 vs 2016–20
+5%
Steady
Foxx in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1995–2025, per million boys born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 9 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 8,472 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 5.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 220 as a first name in 2020; 3,172 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.