Knox vs Knowledge

Side-by-side comparison of Knox and Knowledge — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Knox

Boy name · Rank #209

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Name B

Knowledge

Boy name · Rank #1139

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Metric Knox Knowledge
Current Rank #209 #1139
Total Births (all years) 22,294 2,222
Peak Year 2022 2020
Peak Year Births 1,900 204
Peak Decade 2010ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1989

Births by Decade

Decade Knox Knowledge
1880ss 15 —
1890ss 5 —
1900ss 20 —
1910ss 111 —
1920ss 173 —
1930ss 95 —
1940ss 111 —
1950ss 92 —
1960ss 41 —
1970ss 20 —
1980ss 30 5
1990ss 127 31
2000ss 753 340
2010ss 12,053 895
2020ss 8,648 951

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Knox Knowledge
2014 1,244 71
2015 1,403 76
2016 1,539 113
2017 1,640 107
2018 1,706 139
2019 1,562 160
2020 1,529 204
2021 1,737 177
2022 1,900 198
2023 1,781 188
2024 1,701 184

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1881–2024.

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