Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2022

Knight

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,435 Trend ↓ Falling 11%
Rank 2025
#2,435
among boys · ↑257 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
56
named Knight · +14% vs 2024
How common
1 in 30,501
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
74 babies
All-time total
934
#5,358 all-time among boys
First recorded
1923
in Social Security records

Knight popularity over time

934 babies have been named Knight since 1923, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2022Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s 6 1 – #4,043
1930s 5 1 -17% #3,958
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s 10 1 – #9,524
2000s 70 7 +600% #5,447
2010s 477 48 +581% #2,073
2020s (to 2025) 366 61 +28% #2,052

Where Knight 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 55 0.03 outside top 500
2027 55 0.03 outside top 500
2028 54 0.03 outside top 500
2029 54 0.03 outside top 500
2030 53 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Knight

Knight is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,435 in 2025 with 56 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1923, 934 American babies have been named Knight. Its peak came in 2022, when 74 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Knight stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Knight?

The median living Knight is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 11. An estimated 900 people named Knight are alive in the United States today.

median 7 020406080100

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

Knight year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 56 #2,435
2024 49 #2,692
2023 61 #2,302
2022 74 #2,052
2021 58 #2,361
2020 68 #2,084
2019 70 #2,073
2018 57 #2,340
2017 60 #2,226
2016 52 #2,454
2015 57 #2,316
2014 43 #2,781
2013 40 #2,875
2012 38 #3,034
2011 36 #3,142
2010 24 #4,181
2009 17 #5,447
2008 12 #7,007
2007 6 #11,740
2006 9 #8,431
2005 7 #9,683
2004 – –
2003 5 #11,935
2002 6 #10,117
2001 – –
2000 8 #7,866
1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
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1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
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1910 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Knight?

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

How many people named Knight are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Knight are alive in the United States, based on 934 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Knight in 2025?

Knight ranked #2,435 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 56 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Knight?

934 babies have been named Knight in the United States since 1923, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Knight most popular?

Knight peaked in 2022, when 74 newborns received the name.

Is Knight a boy or girl name?

Knight is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Knight rising or falling?

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

Will Knight become more popular?

Knight looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 53 boys named Knight in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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