Knoa
The Story of Knoa
As a girl name
Knoa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2021, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 6 Knoas were born — ranking #13,458 that year. As of 2026, Knoa ranks #13,427 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12 Knoas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Knoa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2006, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 12 Knoas were born — ranking #6,811 that year. As of 2026, Knoa ranks #6,811 for boys with 12 births, with steady use. In total, more than 53 Knoas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Knoa
Knoa is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2006 and has accumulated 53 births in the dataset. Knoa's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #6,811. Use the chart and map above to compare Knoa's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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