Knute vs Knut

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

Name A

Knute

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Name B

Knut

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Metric Knute Knut
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 691 65
Peak Year 1931 1968
Peak Year Births 19 9
Peak Decade 1950s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1916

Births by Decade

Decade Knute Knut
1880s 17 -
1890s 23 -
1910s 68 5
1920s 67 5
1930s 84 5
1940s 92 5
1950s 115 11
1960s 74 21
1970s 39 -
1980s 25 6
1990s 31 -
2000s 25 -
2010s 21 7
2020s 10 -

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Knute Knut
2014 6 -
2015 5 -
2018 5 -
2025 10 -

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, 1880–2025.

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