Knoah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,963

among boys · ↓691 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Knoah · -33% vs 2024

How common

1 in 85,404

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2014

30 babies

All-time total

330

#10,154 all-time among boys

First recorded

1999

in Social Security records

Knoah popularity over time

330 babies have been named Knoah since 1999, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1990s	–	6	6	1	–	#9,373
2000s	–	32	32	3	+433%	#8,432
2010s	–	167	167	17	+422%	#3,578
2020s (to 2025)	5	120	125	21	+25%	#3,770

Where Knoah is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	20	0.01	outside top 500
2027	20	0.01	outside top 500
2028	20	0.01	outside top 500
2029	19	0.01	outside top 500
2030	19	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Knoah

Knoah is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,963 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 330 American babies have been named Knoah. Its peak came in 2014, when 30 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Knoah stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Knoah?

The median living Knoah is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 11. An estimated 300 people named Knoah are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Knoah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	20	#4,963
2024	5	#16,561	25	#4,272
2023	–	–	20	#4,989
2022	–	–	14	#6,342
2021	–	–	13	#6,529
2020	–	–	28	#3,770
2019	–	–	21	#4,723
2018	–	–	25	#4,161
2017	–	–	23	#4,404
2016	–	–	14	#6,204
2015	–	–	16	#5,634
2014	–	–	30	#3,578
2013	–	–	13	#6,467
2012	–	–	9	#8,565
2011	–	–	9	#8,475
2010	–	–	7	#10,286
2009	–	–	7	#10,513
2008	–	–	6	#11,914
2007	–	–	5	#13,502
2006	–	–	9	#8,432
2005	–	–	5	#12,512
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Knoah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Knoah?

The median living Knoah is about 7 years old. Half of all living Knoahs are between 3 and 11 years old.

How many people named Knoah are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Knoah are alive in the United States, based on 330 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Knoah in 2025?

Knoah ranked #4,963 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Knoah?

330 babies have been named Knoah in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Knoah most popular?

Knoah peaked in 2014, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Knoah a boy or girl name?

Knoah is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Knoah rising or falling?

Knoah is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Knoah become more popular?

Knoah looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 19 boys named Knoah in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Knoah

Names that sound and feel close to Knoah: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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