Knox Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights
The name Knox is most popular in Utah, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Generation Alpha generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is gaining popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been consistently rising. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Knox has been too falling for male in MidWest, too falling for male in Northeast, too falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, too falling for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been too falling for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, too falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, too falling for male in West. Across generations, 'Knox' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 1962nd out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 2224th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 2885th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 6632nd out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 6333rd out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 984th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 245th out of 23106 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 32490th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 6537th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Knox' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.
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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Knox"
Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.
Yearly Ranking History of "Knox"
"Knox" Popularity Across American Generations
Generation | Gender | Rank | Total Names |
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G.I. Generation (1901-1927) | Boy | 1962nd of 7545 | 261 |
Silent Generation (1928-1945) | Boy | 2224th of 6773 | 207 |
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) | Boy | 2885th of 7552 | 155 |
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) | Boy | 6632nd of 10718 | 32 |
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) | Boy | 6333rd of 16616 | 95 |
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) | Boy | 984th of 24088 | 2,846 |
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) | Boy | 245th of 23106 | 18,670 |
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) | Girl | 32490th of 35406 | 7 |
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) | Girl | 6537th of 30306 | 220 |
Regional Popularity of "Knox" by Generation for Male Names
TOP(%) | MidWest | Northeast | South | West |
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G.I. Generation (1901-1927) |
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100.00% 1609th/1609 |
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Silent Generation (1928-1945) |
- | - |
100.00% 1949th/1949 |
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Baby Boomers (1946-1964) |
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100.00% 2217th/2217 |
- |
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) |
- | - | - | - |
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) |
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100.00% 3511th/3511 |
- |
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) |
100.00% 866th/866 |
100.00% 2042nd/2042 |
100.00% 777th/777 |
100.00% 993rd/993 |
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) |
100.00% 174th/174 |
100.00% 415th/415 |
100.00% 218th/218 |
100.00% 302nd/302 |
Regional Popularity of "Knox" by Generation for Female Names
TOP(%) | MidWest | Northeast | South | West |
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G.I. Generation (1901-1927) |
- | - | - | - |
Silent Generation (1928-1945) |
- | - | - | - |
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) |
- | - | - | - |
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) |
- | - | - | - |
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) |
- | - | - | - |
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) |
- | - | - | - |
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) |
- | - |
100.00% 5767th/5767 |
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State-by-State Popularity of "Knox"
This map shows the relative popularity of "Knox" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.