Boy nameCurrently #209 in the USSteady
Knox
NOKS//nɒks//
1 syllablePeak year: 20224 lettersStarts with K
Meaning & origin
Round hill
Knox comes from a Scottish place name and surname meaning 'round hill', made historically significant by reformer John Knox. Its short, sharp sound has made it a fashionable modern choice.
Knox's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Knox |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 8 |
| 1888 | 7 |
| 1896 | 5 |
| 1900 | 8 |
| 1907 | 6 |
| 1909 | 6 |
| 1912 | 8 |
| 1913 | 10 |
| 1914 | 6 |
| 1915 | 9 |
| 1916 | 18 |
| 1917 | 23 |
| 1918 | 18 |
| 1919 | 19 |
| 1920 | 16 |
| 1921 | 22 |
| 1922 | 21 |
| 1923 | 21 |
| 1924 | 16 |
| 1925 | 11 |
| 1926 | 16 |
| 1927 | 15 |
| 1928 | 16 |
| 1929 | 19 |
| 1930 | 13 |
| 1931 | 11 |
| 1932 | 7 |
| 1933 | 11 |
| 1934 | 14 |
| 1935 | 9 |
| 1936 | 9 |
| 1937 | 9 |
| 1938 | 6 |
| 1939 | 6 |
| 1940 | 15 |
| 1941 | 15 |
| 1942 | 15 |
| 1943 | 14 |
| 1944 | 9 |
| 1945 | 9 |
| 1946 | 7 |
| 1947 | 10 |
| 1948 | 5 |
| 1949 | 12 |
| 1950 | 10 |
| 1951 | 15 |
| 1952 | 9 |
| 1953 | 14 |
| 1954 | 12 |
| 1955 | 8 |
| 1957 | 6 |
| 1958 | 10 |
| 1959 | 8 |
| 1961 | 10 |
| 1962 | 7 |
| 1963 | 7 |
| 1964 | 5 |
| 1965 | 5 |
| 1966 | 7 |
| 1970 | 8 |
| 1971 | 7 |
| 1973 | 5 |
| 1982 | 5 |
| 1985 | 8 |
| 1986 | 6 |
| 1988 | 5 |
| 1989 | 6 |
| 1990 | 7 |
| 1991 | 6 |
| 1992 | 9 |
| 1993 | 9 |
| 1994 | 6 |
| 1995 | 11 |
| 1996 | 17 |
| 1997 | 17 |
| 1998 | 24 |
| 1999 | 21 |
| 2000 | 22 |
| 2001 | 20 |
| 2002 | 25 |
| 2003 | 33 |
| 2004 | 50 |
| 2005 | 48 |
| 2006 | 60 |
| 2007 | 61 |
| 2008 | 93 |
| 2009 | 341 |
| 2010 | 579 |
| 2011 | 637 |
| 2012 | 822 |
| 2013 | 937 |
| 2014 | 1,255 |
| 2015 | 1,417 |
| 2016 | 1,555 |
| 2017 | 1,658 |
| 2018 | 1,727 |
| 2019 | 1,581 |
| 2020 | 1,547 |
| 2021 | 1,760 |
| 2022 | 1,929 |
| 2023 | 1,803 |
| 2024 | 1,721 |
Knox through the decades
- Knox peaked in 2022, when 1,929 babies were named Knox in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Knox has risen 245% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Knox currently ranks #209 in the US and is holding steady.
Nicknames
Knox
Variants & spellings
Knocks
Famous people named Knox
- John Knox — religious reformer