Gender
Origin
- English
- Hill
From the hills
Syllables
1
Themes
- Nature
- Surname
Pronunciation
kn-nox
More about the name
Knox is a primarily masculine given name, a transferred use of a Scottish surname and place name from the Scots Gaelic "cnoc" or Old English cnocc, referring to a small hill with a round top.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #199, 1,900 births); most recent 2025 (rank #196, 1,836 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #4670, 29 births); most recent 2025 (rank #7885, 13 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,836 | 13 |
| 2024 | 1,701 | 20 |
| 2023 | 1,781 | 22 |
| 2022 | 1,900 | 29 |
| 2021 | 1,737 | 23 |
| 2020 | 1,529 | 18 |
| 2019 | 1,562 | 19 |
| 2018 | 1,706 | 21 |
| 2017 | 1,640 | 18 |
| 2016 | 1,539 | 16 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #823, 39 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 |
| 2024 | 37 |
| 2023 | 30 |
| 2022 | 31 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2020 | 24 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2017 | 17 |
| 2016 | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #628, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #298, 12 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #392, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #181, 23 births); most recent 2023 (rank #277, 12 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2018 | 23 |
| 2017 | 14 |
| 2016 | 14 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2014 | 12 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence