US rank #7079 Unisex name Peak 2024 53 births

Knoa — #7079 US boys' name

53 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.

2000s82010s62020s39
#7079
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 50% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

74% 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.

What the Data Says About Knoa

The Social Security Administration has registered 53 babies named Knoa between 2006 and 2024, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Knoa currently holds the #7079 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 12 babies received it in a single year. Knoa is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 12 additional births since 2021.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Knoa performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 39 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Knoa shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Knoa in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 53 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Knoa at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

53

Since 2006

19 years of records

Peak year

2024

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#7,079

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2006

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 2024

Knoa popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2006

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
12
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
468101214 202420232022202120142006 8

Knoa popularity over time — girls

12 total births recorded since 2021 (Knoa as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 12 births
6 20242021 6

Knoa by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
39 births that decade — 74% of Knoa's all-time total
2000s82010s62020s39

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Knoa?
53 babies have been named Knoa since 2006. It currently ranks #7079 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 12 births.
When was Knoa most popular?
Knoa was most popular in the 2020s decade with 39 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 53 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 19 years of data through 2024.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2006–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.