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Nox
OriginLatin variation of Nyx, Greek
Meaning"night"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
Boys#3425
2025 SSA
About Nox
Nox was the Roman goddess of the night, equivalent to the Greek Nyx, from which her name was derived. Although identical in sound, Nox is unrelated to the Scottish masculine name Knox.
Nox is also given to boys, where it ranks #3425 in the US.
Pronounced NOKS.
As of October 2026, Nox ranked #16958 for girls in US births in 2023 and #3425 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3256 for boys in 2022.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | #4,067 | 26 | 14 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | #3,866 | 28 | 15.6 |
| 2020 | #4,982 | 19 | 11 |
| 2021 | #3,555 | 32 | 18.3 |
| 2022 | #3,256 | 37 | 21.2 |
| 2023 | #3,399 | 35 | 20.5 |
| 2024 | #3,743 | 30 | 17.4 |
| 2025 | #3,425 | 34 | 19.9 |
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