How Many People Are Named Knox?
people named Knox are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 14,419 people in the US has this name
Based on 24,382 babies named Knox in Social Security records from 1881 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎 Rare
Peak Year
1,931 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From a Scottish surname which was derived from Old English cnocc "round hill".
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Knox, 1% were girls and 99% were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Knox alive today is about 7 years old, and 99% are under 30. Half of them were between 3 and 10 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Knox first appears in the records in 1881 and was given most often in 2022, to 1,931 babies. In 2025, 1,849 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1881 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Knox has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #196, in 2025. In 2025 it ranked #196.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #196 |
| Best rank | #196 (2025) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #293 in the 2010s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Knox alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Knox were born in Texas than in any other state: about 2,629 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Knox was given 3.6 times as often in South Dakota, 3.1 times in Nebraska and 2.9 times in North Dakota.
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