Total births
65
Unisex name · since 2006
Knoa
65 babies named Knoa in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7109
- among boys today
- 65
- born since 2006
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 50%
- more common than other boys
65 babies have been named Knoa since 2006, making it today's #7109 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Knoa has been recorded 65 times among boys since 2006, currently ranked #7109 nationally and more common than 50% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2025.
- #7109 among boys today
- 65 born since 2006
- 2020s peak decade
- 50% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Knoa is currently the #7109 unisex name in America, more common than 50% of boys - 65 born since 2006, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7109
- among boys today
- 65
- born since 2006
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 50%
- more common than other boys
Knoa vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7109
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 50% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
78% of everyone ever named Knoa was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
12 babies were named Knoa in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Knoa compares
65 20th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Knoa's all-time total is 82% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Knoa | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 65 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 23 | 22,252 |
Knoa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Knoa's full recorded timeline at 2022, 68% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 32% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2014, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Knoa at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#7,109
Active since
2006
Knoa popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Knoa popularity over time - girls
12 total births recorded since 2021 (Knoa as girls' name)
Knoa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Knoa's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.
Knoa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 8
2000s
8 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
51 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 51 births (78% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Knoa? ▼
Knoa has been given to 65 babies in the U.S. since 2006, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #7109 as of the latest data. 12 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Knoa most popular? ▼
Knoa was most popular in the 2020s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Is Knoa a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Knoa is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 65 births, and as a girl's name it has 12 births.
How long has the name Knoa been used? ▼
Knoa has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 20 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Knoa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Knox, Knowledge, Knoxx, Knoah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Knoa
Nearby Names Like Knoa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Knoa
Knox Boy
#209 24,142 births
Knowledge Boy
#1137 2,375 births
Knoxx Boy
#2311 620 births
Knoah Boy
#4278 325 births
Knoxton Boy
#5217 162 births
Compare Knoa side by side: Knoa vs Knox Knoa vs Knowledge Knoa vs Knoxx
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2006–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Knoa: #7109 Unisex Name - 65 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/knoa. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Knoa draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.