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Knox

“round hill”

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The story behind the name

Meet Knox.

Knox is a Scottish surname name interpreted as ‘round hill.’ Its family-name history includes John Knox, a central figure in the Scottish Reformation. The initial k is silent in the usual English pronunciation.

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How popular is Knox?

United States · 2025
Girls · 2025#8,12113 recorded births
Boys · 2025#1961,836 recorded births

Recorded US births over time

201420251,9020
● Girls● Boys
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YearCategoryUS rankBirths
2025Boys1961,836
2025Girls8,12113
2024Boys2091,706
2024Girls6,05620
2023Boys2081,783
2023Girls5,65622
2022Boys1991,902
2022Girls4,73129
2021Boys2201,737
2021Girls5,48723
2020Boys2381,530
2020Girls6,50618
2019Boys2411,563
2019Girls6,30419
2018Boys2191,707
2018Girls5,91321
2017Boys2331,640
2017Girls6,69018
2016Boys2451,539
2016Girls7,44216
2015Boys2581,403
2015Girls8,23314
2014Boys2861,244
2014Girls9,87911

Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.

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