Knowledge Name Popularity and Statistics

Knowledge is predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births2,499
First Year on Record1989

Knowledge popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Girls11#8,860
2025Boys150#1,297
2024Girls10#9,556
2024Boys186#1,135
2023Girls11#8,989
2023Boys188#1,124
2022Girls15#7,281
2022Boys199#1,092
2021Girls18#6,414
2021Boys177#1,140
2020Girls14#7,559
2020Boys204#1,017
2019Girls8#11,356
2019Boys160#1,193
2018Girls11#9,151
2018Boys139#1,305
2017Girls7#12,713
2017Boys107#1,530
2016Girls9#10,859
2016Boys113#1,501
2015Boys76#1,910
2014Girls5#16,513
2014Boys71#2,000
2013Girls5#16,547

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

These are the years with the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category, ordered from the largest total downward.

2020 · Boys

204 recorded births and rank #1,017.

2022 · Boys

199 recorded births and rank #1,092.

2023 · Boys

188 recorded births and rank #1,124.

2024 · Boys

186 recorded births and rank #1,135.

Where Knowledge ranked highest in 2025

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

StateRankRecorded births
SC#47010
LA#5318
GA#75612
NC#77511
MD#8095
IL#8709
MI#9057
VA#9716

View the complete state-by-state table for Knowledge