Boys' name · since 1897
Knowlton
26 babies named Knowlton in U.S. Social Security records since 1897, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #26,990 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 26
- born since 1897
- 1910s
- peak decade
26 boys have been named Knowlton since 1897, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Knowlton has been recorded 26 times among boys since 1897, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1897 to 1925.
- #26,990 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 26 born since 1897
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Knowlton ranks #26,990 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 26 born since 1897, peaking in the 1910s.
- #26,990 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 26
- born since 1897
- 1910s
- peak decade
Knowlton's 26 recorded births place it above 40.35% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Knowlton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Knowlton's SSA record in two at 1918 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1897, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Knowlton popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1897–1925
- Peak year (1918)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Knowlton by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (11 births, 42% of the file).
1910s was Knowlton's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Knowlton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s
1890s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
11 births
- 1920s
1920s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 11 births (42% of all-time use).
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- Knowlton's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1920s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Knowlton: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1918)
Similar record span (~28 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1897–1925 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Knowlton draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.