Boys' name · since 1880
Knute
691 babies named Knute in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1931. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6,502 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,690 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 691
- born since 1880
- 1950s
- peak decade
691 babies have been named Knute since 1880, making it today's #7690 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Knute recorded 691 times among boys since 1880, holding rank #7690 nationally today, ahead of 45% of boys, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #6,502 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #7,690 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 691 born since 1880
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Knute ranks #6,502 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,690 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 691 born since 1880, peaking in the 1950s.
- #6,502 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,690 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 691
- born since 1880
- 1950s
- peak decade
Knute's 691 recorded births place it above 85.7% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Minnesota.
How Knute compares
691 Top 38% higher than 62% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Knute's all-time total is 87% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Knute | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 691 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 34 | 22,252 |
Knute's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Knute's SSA record in two at 1951 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1880, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1931 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Knute popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1931)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Knute by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (115 births, 17% of the file).
1950s was Knute's strongest decade.
115 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Knute births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 17
1880s
17 births
- 1890s 23
1890s
23 births
- 1910s
1910s
68 births
- 1920s
1920s
67 births
- 1930s
1930s
84 births
- 1940s
1940s
92 births
- 1950s
1950s
115 births
- 1960s
1960s
74 births
- 1970s 39
1970s
39 births
- 1980s 25
1980s
25 births
- 1990s 31
1990s
31 births
- 2000s 25
2000s
25 births
- 2010s 21
2010s
21 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 115 births (17% of all-time use).
How Knute compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Knute's total volume
Knute by state
Where Knute concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 5 | 0.7% |
5 of 691 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Knute? ▼
Where does Knute sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Knute most popular? ▼
Where is Knute most popular? ▼
How long has the name Knute been used? ▼
What names are similar to Knute? ▼
What to do with Knute's data
- Knute's decade-level peak was the 1950s (115 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Minnesota records the most Knutes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Knute
Nearby Names Like Knute
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Knute
Compare Knute side by side: Knute vs Knut
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Knute
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Knute: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1931)
Similar record span (~145 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, 1880–2025 (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 Knute 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.