Knox
Boy name
Knox meaning
round hill
Knox at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #209 in 2024
- Meaning themes
- nature
Knox popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | #653 | 8 |
| 1900 | #968 | 8 |
| 1920 | #2,052 | 16 |
| 1930 | #2,178 | 13 |
| 1940 | #1,802 | 15 |
| 1950 | #2,438 | 10 |
| 1970 | #3,521 | 8 |
| 1990 | #6,415 | 7 |
| 2000 | #3,640 | 22 |
| 2010 | #459 | 579 |
| 2020 | #238 | 1,529 |
| 2022 | #199 | 1,900 |
| 2024 | #209 | 1,701 |
All 102 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | #653 | 8 |
| 1888 | #815 | 7 |
| 1896 | #1,101 | 5 |
| 1900 | #968 | 8 |
| 1907 | #1,200 | 6 |
| 1909 | #1,277 | 6 |
| 1912 | #1,885 | 8 |
| 1913 | #1,803 | 10 |
| 1914 | #2,915 | 6 |
| 1915 | #2,621 | 9 |
| 1916 | #1,698 | 18 |
| 1917 | #1,478 | 23 |
| 1918 | #1,827 | 18 |
| 1919 | #1,752 | 19 |
| 1920 | #2,052 | 16 |
| 1921 | #1,648 | 22 |
| 1922 | #1,695 | 21 |
| 1923 | #1,696 | 21 |
| 1924 | #2,043 | 16 |
| 1925 | #2,588 | 11 |
| 1926 | #1,981 | 16 |
| 1927 | #2,121 | 15 |
| 1928 | #1,960 | 16 |
| 1929 | #1,731 | 19 |
| 1930 | #2,178 | 13 |
| 1931 | #2,328 | 11 |
| 1932 | #3,092 | 7 |
| 1933 | #2,214 | 11 |
| 1934 | #1,932 | 14 |
| 1935 | #2,529 | 9 |
| 1936 | #2,451 | 9 |
| 1937 | #2,479 | 9 |
| 1938 | #3,176 | 6 |
| 1939 | #3,113 | 6 |
| 1940 | #1,802 | 15 |
| 1941 | #1,821 | 15 |
| 1942 | #1,867 | 15 |
| 1943 | #1,986 | 14 |
| 1944 | #2,467 | 9 |
| 1945 | #2,393 | 9 |
| 1946 | #2,919 | 7 |
| 1947 | #2,498 | 10 |
| 1948 | #3,668 | 5 |
| 1949 | #2,225 | 12 |
| 1950 | #2,438 | 10 |
| 1951 | #1,972 | 15 |
| 1952 | #2,679 | 9 |
| 1953 | #2,099 | 14 |
| 1954 | #2,314 | 12 |
| 1955 | #2,964 | 8 |
| 1957 | #3,552 | 6 |
| 1958 | #2,642 | 10 |
| 1959 | #3,037 | 8 |
| 1961 | #2,708 | 10 |
| 1962 | #3,304 | 7 |
| 1963 | #3,320 | 7 |
| 1964 | #4,037 | 5 |
| 1965 | #3,930 | 5 |
| 1966 | #3,249 | 7 |
| 1970 | #3,521 | 8 |
| 1971 | #3,962 | 7 |
| 1973 | #5,101 | 5 |
| 1982 | #6,387 | 5 |
| 1985 | #4,698 | 8 |
| 1986 | #5,926 | 6 |
| 1988 | #7,268 | 5 |
| 1989 | #6,940 | 6 |
| 1990 | #6,415 | 7 |
| 1991 | #7,271 | 6 |
| 1992 | #5,659 | 9 |
| 1993 | #5,771 | 9 |
| 1994 | #7,770 | 6 |
| 1995 | #5,124 | 11 |
| 1996 | #3,830 | 17 |
| 1997 | #3,877 | 17 |
| 1998 | #3,191 | 24 |
| 1999 | #3,590 | 21 |
| 2000 | #3,640 | 22 |
| 2001 | #3,974 | 20 |
| 2002 | #3,450 | 25 |
| 2003 | #2,922 | 33 |
| 2004 | #2,283 | 50 |
| 2005 | #2,399 | 48 |
| 2006 | #2,150 | 60 |
| 2007 | #2,185 | 61 |
| 2008 | #1,655 | 93 |
| 2009 | #704 | 341 |
| 2010 | #459 | 579 |
| 2011 | #434 | 630 |
| 2012 | #367 | 822 |
| 2013 | #344 | 928 |
| 2014 | #286 | 1,244 |
| 2015 | #258 | 1,403 |
| 2016 | #245 | 1,539 |
| 2017 | #233 | 1,640 |
| 2018 | #219 | 1,706 |
| 2019 | #241 | 1,562 |
| 2020 | #238 | 1,529 |
| 2021 | #220 | 1,737 |
| 2022 | #199 | 1,900 |
| 2023 | #208 | 1,781 |
| 2024 | #209 | 1,701 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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