Knight vs Knightly

Side-by-side comparison of Knight and Knightly — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Knight

Boy name · Rank #2677

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Name B

Knightly

Boy name · Rank #13475

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Knight Knightly
Current Rank #2677 #13475
Total Births (all years) 878 61
Peak Year 2022 2017
Peak Year Births 74 11
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1923 2012

Births by Decade

Decade Knight Knightly
1920ss 6 —
1930ss 5 —
1990ss 10 —
2000ss 70 —
2010ss 477 38
2020ss 310 23

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Knight Knightly
2014 43 —
2015 57 7
2016 52 5
2017 60 11
2018 57 —
2019 70 9
2020 68 7
2021 58 6
2022 74 5
2023 61 —
2024 49 5

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1923–2024.

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