Total births
691
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.
- 691
- total births
- 1880–2025
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 17%
- born in that decade
Knute sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 691 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Knute recorded 691 times among boys since 1880, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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.
- 691 total births
- 1880–2025 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 17% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
691 boys have been named Knute since 1880, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2025.
- 691
- total births
- 1880–2025
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 17%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
17% of everyone ever named Knute was born in this single decade.
1931
Single peak year
19 babies were named Knute in 1931 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1931
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
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
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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 vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Knute by state
Where Knute concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 5 | 0.7% |
Minnesota share of Knute's total US births 0.7%
5 of 691 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Knute? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 691 babies named Knute. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 1931, with 19 births.
When was Knute most popular? ▼
Knute was most popular in the 1950s decade with 115 total births. The single peak year was 1931.
Where is Knute most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Knute are Minnesota (5 births).
How long has the name Knute been used? ▼
Records for Knute go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Knute? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Knut. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Knute: Baby Name Since 1880 - 691 Births, Peak 1931." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/knute. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 July 2026.