Baby Name Popularity Profile

Knox

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Knox.

✦ Round hill 🌍 Celtic nature traditional
National Rank (2025) #196
All-Time Peak Rank #196 Achieved 2025
Total U.S. Births 24,142 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.0% Boy / 1.0% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1881 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 1,902 births in 2022
💡 The Knox Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Round hill
Language Origin Celtic
Origin Type single
Derived from a Scottish surname, which originated from a place name meaning 'round hill' in Scottish Gaelic (cnoc).
Pronunciation: NOCKS
Themes & Categories
nature traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Knox

According to SSA data, Knox achieved its highest historical rank of #196 in 2025. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2022 with 1,902 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 30.9%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 44 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Knox across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +30.9% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 1,902 births in 2022
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 16 yrs
Registry Streak 44 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 15
1890s: 5
1900s: 20
1910s: 111
1920s: 173
1930s: 95
1940s: 111
1950s: 92
1960s: 41
1970s: 20
1980s: 30
1990s: 127
2000s: 753
2010s: 12,055
2020s: 10,494

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Knox
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with K, a letter used by only 7.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, South Dakota, Nebraska, Tennessee, Idaho
States with Data 50
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah #88 717 2023 +13.7% Growth
South Dakota #102 200 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #53 424 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #129 1,213 2018 +15.4% Growth
Idaho #78 225 2024 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #81 154 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #316 137 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Montana #81 120 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #80 423 2025 +18.2% Growth
Iowa #78 512 2015 +7.5% Growth
Colorado #245 459 2014 25.0% Decline
Kansas #129 401 2018 Stable
Georgia #172 1,062 2022 Stable
Oklahoma #83 512 2025 +56.2% Growth
Kentucky #99 632 2018 +25.6% Growth
Indiana #139 830 2022 +3.6% Growth
Texas #209 2,649 2022 +22.7% Growth
Arizona #201 418 2025 +61.5% Growth
Missouri #106 697 2023 +27.5% Growth
South Carolina #169 442 2022 +9.7% Growth
Wyoming #80 38 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii #195 85 2023 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #202 790 2022 3.1% Decline
Oregon #302 244 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #256 905 2022 +65.3% Growth
Ohio #162 1,147 2018 Stable
Minnesota #164 446 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #254 377 2021 6.2% Decline
Louisiana #138 407 2024 +5.7% Growth
Alabama #152 397 2022 +35.7% Growth
Virginia #242 475 2024 +20.0% Growth
Mississippi #148 264 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #183 389 2022 +6.2% Growth
Illinois #172 896 2018 +43.8% Growth
West Virginia #100 169 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #220 540 2024 +32.4% Growth
Maryland #310 214 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 19 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 57 2023 Insufficient historical volume
California #435 1,208 2016 +7.2% Growth
Pennsylvania #243 556 2023 +4.1% Growth
Delaware #191 21 2025 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 34 2016 Insufficient historical volume
New York #377 475 2022 +20.5% Growth
New Hampshire #253 19 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #425 122 2023 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #628 129 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #310 48 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 5 2024 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 5 2022 Insufficient historical volume

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