Knight
Boy name · #2429 in 2025 · Uniqueness 79/100
Knight ranks #2429 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 56 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2300, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 32,143 boys born in 2025 was named Knight.
The 102-year story
Knight first appears in the Social Security records in 1923, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 74 babies and a rank of #2039. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Knight per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Knight in class?
Knight scores 79 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Knight will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Knight is most common
Geography matters for names, and Knight is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Knights were CA (7), FL (5), MI (5), TX (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Knight
Statistically, parents drawn to Knight tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Advait, Avyukt, Khyree, Kassius, and Kanaan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Knight | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56 | #2421 |
| 2024 | 49 | #2674 |
| 2023 | 61 | #2290 |
| 2022 | 74 | #2039 |
| 2021 | 58 | #2349 |
| 2020 | 68 | #2069 |
| 2019 | 70 | #2062 |
| 2018 | 57 | #2325 |
| 2017 | 60 | #2217 |
| 2016 | 52 | #2437 |
| 2015 | 57 | #2300 |
| 2014 | 43 | #2754 |
| 2013 | 40 | #2848 |
| 2012 | 38 | #3002 |
| 2011 | 36 | #3114 |
| 2010 | 24 | #4099 |
| 2009 | 17 | #5334 |
| 2008 | 12 | #6763 |
| 2007 | 6 | #10921 |
| 2006 | 9 | #7998 |
| 2005 | 7 | #9115 |
| 2003 | 5 | #10894 |
| 2002 | 6 | #9392 |
| 2000 | 8 | #7416 |
| 1998 | 5 | #9631 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Knight a popular boy name?
Knight ranked #2429 among boys in 2025 with 56 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2300.
When was the name Knight most popular?
Knight peaked in 2022, when 74 American boys received the name (ranked #2039 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Knight?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 32,143 newborn American boys was named Knight. It scores 79/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.