Knighton vs Knight

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

Name A

Knighton

Boy name

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Name B

Knight

Boy name · Rank #2677

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Knighton Knight
Current Rank Unranked #2677
Total Births (all years) 48 878
Peak Year 2018 2022
Peak Year Births 11 74
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2009 1923

Births by Decade

Decade Knighton Knight
1920ss — 6
1930ss — 5
1990ss — 10
2000ss 6 70
2010ss 37 477
2020ss 5 310

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Knighton Knight
2014 8 43
2015 7 57
2016 6 52
2017 — 60
2018 11 57
2019 5 70
2020 — 68
2021 — 58
2022 5 74
2023 — 61
2024 — 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, 2009–2022.

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