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Knox

male

Meaning

"Round Hill"

From a Scottish surname and place-name, commonly interpreted as hill or round hill, now used widely as a given name.

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Popularity History of Knox

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#209Top 500

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#209

Knox was nationally ranked in 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
-1

lower than 2023

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, latest release 2024. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Knox Nicknames

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Baby Name Lists That Include Knox

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Quick Facts

OriginScottish, English
Syllables1
Length4 letters

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