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) 681 60
Peak Year 1931 1968
Peak Year Births 19 9
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1916

Births by Decade

Decade Knute Knut
1880ss 17 —
1890ss 23 —
1910ss 68 5
1920ss 67 5
1930ss 84 5
1940ss 92 5
1950ss 115 11
1960ss 74 16
1970ss 39 —
1980ss 25 6
1990ss 31 —
2000ss 25 —
2010ss 21 7

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Knute Knut
2014 6 —
2015 5 —
2018 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, 1880–2018.

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