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NOKS · 1 syllables
↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular
Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.
Rank #209 · Rising since 2020
Popularity score: 46 · SSA Rank: #209
Rank #6036 · Rising since 2020
Popularity score: 12 · SSA Rank: #6036
Rare · Distinctive · Familiar · Common · Very Common
Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.
Knox scores well on meaning depth but there are tradeoffs — the popularity trend is fading.
Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.
This name follows the classic name-fashion pattern — popularity rises and falls through social diffusion, the way most names do.
Source: Namesake null-model analysis · Phase 5 · Lieberson (2000) framework →
Qualities shared by notable Knoxs
Knox is a Scottish unisex name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #209 in the US in 2024.
Notable Knoxs
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