How Many People Are Named Knut?
people named Knut are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 8,544,621 people in the US has this name
Based on 65 babies named Knut in Social Security records from 1916 to 2013, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Population Percentage
Of US population
Peak Year
9 births
Trend
Last year given
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Derived from Old Norse knútr meaning "knot". Knut was a Danish prince who defeated Æðelræd II, king of England, in the early 11th century and became the ruler of Denmark, Norway and England.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
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⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Knut in the records were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Knut alive today is about 52 years old, and 45% are between 30 and 59.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Knut first appears in the records in 1916 and was given most often in 1968, to 9 babies. The last year it was given to at least 5 babies of one sex was 2013.
Babies given the name each year, 1916 to 2013
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