How Many People Are Named Knowledge?
An estimated 2,317 people in the United States have the first name Knowledge. It is predominantly male (95.2%). The average bearer is 9 years old, and Knowledge peaked in popularity in 2020 with 218 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Knowledge as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Knowledge paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Knowledge is overwhelmingly male, 113 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Knowledge is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 9, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,317
About 1 in 147,930 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
95.2% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2020
218 births
Total Registered
2,335
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Knowledge
Knowledge is predominantly male (95.2%), though 113 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Knowledge as a male name
Ranked #1,141 in 2024
184 male births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (204 births)
Knowledge as a female name
Ranked #9,900 in 2024
10 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (18 births)
Knowledge: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Knowledge span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 1,019 babies were registered. Knowledge remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Knowledge by Decade
How has Knowledge tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Knowledge by State
Birth registrations for Knowledge span all 24 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, North Carolina, Georgia. The lowest are in Kentucky, Kansas, New Jersey. On average, about 55 Knowledges were registered per state.
Knowledge + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Knowledge as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Knowledge
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Knowledge: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Knowledge?
We estimate approximately 2,317 people named Knowledge are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 147,930 Americans share this first name.
Is Knowledge a common name?
Knowledge is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,335 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Knowledge most popular?
Knowledge reached peak popularity in 2020, when 218 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Knowledge is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Knowledge a male name?
Knowledge is predominantly male. 95.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Knowledge Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Knowledge Smith, Knowledge Johnson, Knowledge Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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