Knox
3 countries#196 in United States, 2025Popularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Knox was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
24,382 births recorded 1881–2025 · currently #196 · peaked in 2022 with 1,931 births
Most common in: Texas, Tennessee, California, Ohio, Georgia
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
66 births recorded 2011–2025 · currently #298 · peaked in 2025 with 12 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
3 births recorded 2020–2020 · peaked in 2020 with 3 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Knox’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #2150 | — |
| 2007 | #2185 | ↓35 |
| 2008 | #1655 | ↑530 |
| 2009 | #704 | ↑951 |
| 2010 | #459 | ↑245 |
| 2011 | #434 | ↑25 |
| 2012 | #367 | ↑67 |
| 2013 | #344 | ↑23 |
| 2014 | #286 | ↑58 |
| 2015 | #258 | ↑28 |
| 2016 | #245 | ↑13 |
| 2017 | #233 | ↑12 |
| 2018 | #219 | ↑14 |
| 2019 | #241 | ↓22 |
| 2020 | #238 | ↑3 |
| 2021 | #220 | ↑18 |
| 2022 | #199 | ↑21 |
| 2023 | #208 | ↓9 |
| 2024 | #209 | ↓1 |
| 2025 | #196 | ↑13 |
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