Knox is a distinctive choice, ranked #822 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Knox in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#822
US Rank #196
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About the Name Knox
Knox is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #857. The name has climbed 254 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2009.
Knox is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Knox in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #209, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Knox
Amanda Knox — Amanda Marie Knox is an American author.
Bernard Knox — Bernard MacGregor Walker Knox was an English classicist, author, and critic who became an American citizen.
Debbie Knox — Deborah Knox MBE is a British curler from Lochgelly, Scotland.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Knox
Unlikely. With around 39 UK babies named Knox per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Knox in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Knox is at its highest recorded position — #822 in 2025, with 39 births. In 2020 it ranked #1,111.
Knox is more popular in the US (#209) than in the UK (#857). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Knox include: Amanda Knox, Debbie Knox and Roger Knox. Short summaries for each appear below.
Knox appears in the US top 500 at #209 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
39
UK babies named Knox (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 289 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Knox
Almost certainly the only Knox in the class
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UK Popularity (2009–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Knox
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
David Knox may refer to: David Knox (photographer), Scottish-American photographer of the American Civil War David Broughton Knox, Australian Anglican priest, Principal of Moore Theological College, 1959–1985 Sir David Knox (politician), British Conservative Member of Parliament David Knox (rugby league), Australian rugby league player David Knox (rugby union), Australian rugby union player and coach David Knox (businessman), Scottish/Australian businessman and director of oil and gas company Santos David Knox (fl.