United States name statistics
Knox in United States
Estimated bearers
23,580
Country rank
#1434
Per 100k
7
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 99.0%Female 1.0%
Knox popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Knox, 1881 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1881: 8
- 1888: 7
- 1896: 5
- 1900: 8
- 1907: 6
- 1909: 6
- 1912: 8
- 1913: 10
- 1914: 6
- 1915: 9
- 1916: 18
- 1917: 23
- 1918: 18
- 1919: 19
- 1920: 16
- 1921: 22
- 1922: 21
- 1923: 21
- 1924: 16
- 1925: 11
- 1926: 16
- 1927: 15
- 1928: 16
- 1929: 19
- 1930: 13
- 1931: 11
- 1932: 7
- 1933: 11
- 1934: 14
- 1935: 9
- 1936: 9
- 1937: 9
- 1938: 6
- 1939: 6
- 1940: 15
- 1941: 15
- 1942: 15
- 1943: 14
- 1944: 9
- 1945: 9
- 1946: 7
- 1947: 10
- 1948: 5
- 1949: 12
- 1950: 10
- 1951: 15
- 1952: 9
- 1953: 14
- 1954: 12
- 1955: 8
- 1957: 6
- 1958: 10
- 1959: 8
- 1961: 10
- 1962: 7
- 1963: 7
- 1964: 5
- 1965: 5
- 1966: 7
- 1970: 8
- 1971: 7
- 1973: 5
- 1982: 5
- 1985: 8
- 1986: 6
- 1988: 5
- 1989: 6
- 1990: 7
- 1991: 6
- 1992: 9
- 1993: 9
- 1994: 6
- 1995: 11
- 1996: 17
- 1997: 17
- 1998: 24
- 1999: 21
- 2000: 22
- 2001: 20
- 2002: 25
- 2003: 33
- 2004: 50
- 2005: 48
- 2006: 60
- 2007: 61
- 2008: 93
- 2009: 341
- 2010: 579
- 2011: 637
- 2012: 822
- 2013: 937
- 2014: 1,255
- 2015: 1,417
- 2016: 1,555
- 2017: 1,658
- 2018: 1,728
- 2019: 1,582
- 2020: 1,548
- 2021: 1,760
- 2022: 1,931
- 2023: 1,805
- 2024: 1,726
- 2025: 1,849
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Knox in United States?
An estimated 23,580 people in United States are named Knox. That works out to 1 in 14,075 residents.
Is Knox a common name in United States?
Knox ranks #1434 among first names in United States.