Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2020

Knowledge

Gender Boy · 5% girls Rank 2025 #1,303 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#1,303
among boys · ↓166 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
161
named Knowledge · -18% vs 2024
How common
1 in 11,387
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2020
218 babies
All-time total
2,499
#2,970 all-time among boys
First recorded
1989
in Social Security records

Knowledge popularity over time

2,499 babies have been named Knowledge since 1989, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – 5 5 1 – #8,634
1990s – 31 31 3 +520% #3,651
2000s – 340 340 34 +997% #2,428
2010s 45 895 940 94 +176% #1,198
2020s (to 2025) 79 1,104 1,183 197 +110% #1,020

Where Knowledge 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 153 0.09 outside top 500
2027 155 0.09 outside top 500
2028 157 0.09 outside top 500
2029 159 0.09 outside top 500
2030 161 0.09 outside top 500

Where Knowledge is most popular

Boys named Knowledge per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.104 per 1,000. Strongest in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Knowledge born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
South Carolina 60 0.581 +457%
North Carolina 75 0.294 +182%
Georgia 72 0.284 +173%
Louisiana 26 0.254 +144%
Florida 101 0.213 +105%
Illinois 43 0.168 +61%
Missouri 20 0.144 +38%
Nevada 8 0.140 +35%
Ohio 37 0.140 +34%
Michigan 27 0.132 +27%
Maryland 15 0.126 +21%
Indiana 18 0.112 +8%
Texas 81 0.092 -12%
Alabama 10 0.091 -12%
Kansas 5 0.073 -30%
Virginia 12 0.063 -39%
Wisconsin 6 0.051 -51%
Kentucky 5 0.050 -52%
New York 21 0.049 -53%
California 38 0.042 -60%
New Jersey 6 0.030 -71%
Pennsylvania 5 0.019 -82%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Knowledge

Knowledge is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,303 in 2025 with 150 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 2,499 American babies have been named Knowledge. Its peak came in 2020, when 218 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 Knowledge stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Knowledge?

The median living Knowledge is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 11. An estimated 2,500 people named Knowledge are alive in the United States today.

median 6 020406080100

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

Knowledge 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 11 #9,190 150 #1,303
2024 10 #9,934 186 #1,137
2023 11 #9,325 188 #1,126
2022 15 #7,477 199 #1,092
2021 18 #6,545 177 #1,141
2020 14 #7,772 204 #1,020
2019 8 #11,927 160 #1,198
2018 11 #9,507 139 #1,313
2017 7 #13,448 107 #1,537
2016 9 #11,363 113 #1,508
2015 – – 76 #1,925
2014 5 #17,962 71 #2,010
2013 5 #18,043 51 #2,445
2012 – – 67 #2,058
2011 – – 61 #2,160
2010 – – 50 #2,493
2009 – – 53 #2,428
2008 – – 40 #2,984
2007 – – 34 #3,283
2006 – – 41 #2,810
2005 – – 33 #3,132
2004 – – 26 #3,592
2003 – – 24 #3,685
2002 – – 38 #2,580
2001 – – 31 #2,967
2000 – – 20 #4,006
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Knowledge?

The median living Knowledge is about 6 years old. Half of all living Knowledges are between 3 and 11 years old.

How many people named Knowledge are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Knowledge are alive in the United States, based on 2,499 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Knowledge in 2025?

Knowledge ranked #1,303 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 150 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Knowledge?

2,499 babies have been named Knowledge in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Knowledge most popular?

Knowledge peaked in 2020, when 218 newborns received the name.

Is Knowledge a boy or girl name?

Knowledge is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 95% of babies with the name.

Is the name Knowledge rising or falling?

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

Will Knowledge become more popular?

Knowledge is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 161 boys named Knowledge in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Knowledge

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

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