Knox
nawks
US Popularity:358
Origin:British
Other Origin(s):Scottish
Meaning:Round-top hill
Another memorable name for a member of the Jolie-Pitt clan, Knox is Angelina and Brad’s boy twin, born in 2008 and named after a Pitt ancestor. The next year the name took leaps and bounds up the baby-naming charts, as often happens after an A-lister gives birth. Knox, which has been around since at least the 13th century, is derived from a Scottish surname that came from the Old English cnocc which means “round-top hill.”
Knox Name Popularity Data
The Bump Ranking
Overall:Knox is currently #696 on The Bump
Boy:Knox is currently #190 on The Bump Boy Names
U.S. Births
Overall:Knox is currently #358 in U.S. births
Boy:Knox is currently #129 in U.S. births
Yearly Ranking Change:
Year:
2022
#358
in 2022
+ 35
from 2021
Sources
100,000+ Baby Names by Bruce Lansky, pg. 452
Behind the Name, Knox, January 2022
House of Names, Knox History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Surname DB, Last name: Knox
Ancestry, Knox Family History
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