Knox

“Round hill” — Scottish Gaelic origin

Boy's name · #196 in the US (2025) · Trending

Knox is climbing: on the charts since 1881, it reached #196 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet, with about 1,800 boys given the name last year. Roughly 24,000 have carried it all-time. Knox climbed sharply in 2010, with SSA pointing to Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s son Knox.

Around the world: about 1 in 880 boys in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 1,600 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 1,800 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 47 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Knoxes

Knox Martin — American artist (1923–2022)
Knox Chandler — American musician
Knox Manning — American actor (1904-1980)
Knox Cunningham — British politician (1909-1976)
Knox Mutizwa — Zimbabwean association football player

In stories & tradition

Knox — Heroes
Knox Overstreet — Dead Poets Society
Knox Harrington — The Big Lebowski

What Knoxes become

Among 22 notable people named Knox:

Entertainers appear 2.35× more often than among typical names — e.g. Knox Chandler, American musician.

Similar names: Knoxx · Callan · Arlo · Lennox · Maddox · Callum

Browse more boy names — popularity, trends and eras for 5,700+ American names, free.

About · Privacy Policy · Terms of Service