Knightly vs Knight

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

Name A

Knightly

Boy name · Rank #13475

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Name B

Knight

Boy name · Rank #2677

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 2012–2024.

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