Knox
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About Knox
The name Knox is currently ranked #196 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #196 in 2025. The name is most popular in South Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. Knox is occasionally used for girls in 2025.
1 syllable.
As of September 2026, Knox ranked #196 in US births in 2025 SSA, Nameberry popularity #266.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #286 | 1,244 | 647.6 |
| 2015 | #258 | 1,403 | 732 |
| 2016 | #245 | 1,539 | 811 |
| 2017 | #233 | 1,640 | 886 |
| 2018 | #219 | 1,706 | 939.3 |
| 2019 | #241 | 1,562 | 870.6 |
| 2020 | #238 | 1,529 | 885.8 |
| 2021 | #220 | 1,737 | 992.9 |
| 2022 | #199 | 1,900 | 1,088.2 |
| 2023 | #208 | 1,781 | 1,041.2 |
| 2024 | #209 | 1,701 | 987.3 |
| 2025 | #196 | 1,836 | 1,074.9 |
World rankings
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Famous Knoxs
- James Knox Polk
11th President of the United States
- Knox Martin
American painter and sculptor
- Knox Leon Jolie
Pitt (2008), son of actors Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt
- Knox Oliver Weekes (b. 2010)
son of musician Dallon Weekes and Breezy Douglas
- Knox Cameron Patrick Followill (b. 2011)
son of musicians Johanna Bennet and Matthew Followill
- Knox Sterling Hager (b. 2011)
son of pro wrestler Jack Swagger
- Knox Bentley (2013)
son of singer Dierks Bentley & Cassidy Black
- Knox Addison Alan (b. 2013)
son of actress Amanda Righetti and Jordan Alan
- Knox Blue Howey (b. 2015)
son of Sarah Shahi and Steve Howey
- Knox Joseph Kelly (b. 2016)
son of baseball player Joe Kelly
- Ronald Knox
English theologian and novelist
- John Knox
Scottish religious reformer
Knox in pop culture
- Knox Overstreet
character in film "Dead Poet's Society"
- Knox
character on TV's "Angel"
- Knoxville
a city in Tennessee, USA, also named after Henry Knox
- Knox Gelatin
gelatin brand
- Knox Harrington
The video artist, character in The Big Lebowski
- Knox Callaghan
character in "All Chained Up" by Sophie Jordan
- Fort Knox
military post & reservation in KY, USA (site of the US Gold Depository since 1936; named in honor of Henry Knox)
- Knox
character in Brandon Mull's "Dragonwatch" series