From the hill settlement
A modern American invention, Knoxton combines the surname Knox, meaning 'round-topped hill,' with the popular 'ton' suffix, meaning 'town' or 'settlement.' It follows the trend of creating rhythmic, multi-syllabic names from established English surnames.
Less common today
Knoxton isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,217 in 2024.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
