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Worldwide Name Statistics

Knox

Ranked #1434 - 1 in 339,271 people
US

Most common in

United States

24k bearers

World total

23,580

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1434

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States24k
Worldwide
~24k
rank #1434
Rarity
1 in 339,271
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~24k in US

About the name Knox

There are an estimated 23,580 people named Knox alive worldwide today. That ranks Knox at #1434 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Knox is held by approximately 23,580 people, ranking #1434 among first names. That works out to roughly 7 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 14,075 U.S. residents).

Historically Knox is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.0% male).

Knox appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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).

Show data table
  1. 1881: 8
  2. 1888: 7
  3. 1896: 5
  4. 1900: 8
  5. 1907: 6
  6. 1909: 6
  7. 1912: 8
  8. 1913: 10
  9. 1914: 6
  10. 1915: 9
  11. 1916: 18
  12. 1917: 23
  13. 1918: 18
  14. 1919: 19
  15. 1920: 16
  16. 1921: 22
  17. 1922: 21
  18. 1923: 21
  19. 1924: 16
  20. 1925: 11
  21. 1926: 16
  22. 1927: 15
  23. 1928: 16
  24. 1929: 19
  25. 1930: 13
  26. 1931: 11
  27. 1932: 7
  28. 1933: 11
  29. 1934: 14
  30. 1935: 9
  31. 1936: 9
  32. 1937: 9
  33. 1938: 6
  34. 1939: 6
  35. 1940: 15
  36. 1941: 15
  37. 1942: 15
  38. 1943: 14
  39. 1944: 9
  40. 1945: 9
  41. 1946: 7
  42. 1947: 10
  43. 1948: 5
  44. 1949: 12
  45. 1950: 10
  46. 1951: 15
  47. 1952: 9
  48. 1953: 14
  49. 1954: 12
  50. 1955: 8
  51. 1957: 6
  52. 1958: 10
  53. 1959: 8
  54. 1961: 10
  55. 1962: 7
  56. 1963: 7
  57. 1964: 5
  58. 1965: 5
  59. 1966: 7
  60. 1970: 8
  61. 1971: 7
  62. 1973: 5
  63. 1982: 5
  64. 1985: 8
  65. 1986: 6
  66. 1988: 5
  67. 1989: 6
  68. 1990: 7
  69. 1991: 6
  70. 1992: 9
  71. 1993: 9
  72. 1994: 6
  73. 1995: 11
  74. 1996: 17
  75. 1997: 17
  76. 1998: 24
  77. 1999: 21
  78. 2000: 22
  79. 2001: 20
  80. 2002: 25
  81. 2003: 33
  82. 2004: 50
  83. 2005: 48
  84. 2006: 60
  85. 2007: 61
  86. 2008: 93
  87. 2009: 341
  88. 2010: 579
  89. 2011: 637
  90. 2012: 822
  91. 2013: 937
  92. 2014: 1,255
  93. 2015: 1,417
  94. 2016: 1,555
  95. 2017: 1,658
  96. 2018: 1,728
  97. 2019: 1,582
  98. 2020: 1,548
  99. 2021: 1,760
  100. 2022: 1,931
  101. 2023: 1,805
  102. 2024: 1,726
  103. 2025: 1,849

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Knox worldwide?

There are an estimated 23,580 people named Knox alive worldwide today, ranking #1434 globally.

Is Knox a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 339,271 people. In the United States there are roughly 23,580 bearers, which is 1 in 14,075 Americans.

Is Knox a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Knox is used 99.0% male and 1.0% female.

Where does the name Knox come from?

Who are famous people named Knox?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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