boy's name
Knight
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 995
Knight is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 56 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2022, when 74 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 59,203 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1923.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Knight over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 6 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 70 |
| 2010s | 477 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 366 |
How popular is Knight?
In 2025, Knight was given to 56 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Knight is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Knight
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Knight also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Knight over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Knight
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Knight — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Knight
How popular is the name Knight?
In 2025, Knight was given to 56 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Knight a girl's or a boy's name?
Knight is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Knight?
Knight has 1 syllable.
When was Knight most popular?
Knight peaked in 2022, when 74 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Knight a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Knight currently ranks #2,448 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.