Boy name
Knox
Knox holds the #196 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 1,836 newborn boys in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #238 in 2020 to #196 today. The name has never been bigger: its all-time peak in a record going back to 1881 is happening right now. The name's biggest fan base is in Nebraska (#49 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#196
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#196
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
1,836
boys named Knox
Knox popularity, 1880–2025
Where Knox is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Wyoming (#72), Nebraska (#49), North Dakota (#77)
Uniqueness score
27/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Knox in the most recent year of SSA data.
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