How Many People Are Named Knowlton?
An estimated 1 people in the United States have the first name Knowlton. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 57 years old, and Knowlton peaked in popularity in 1918 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Knowlton 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 Knowlton paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Knowlton is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
1
About 1 in 342,754,338 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
57
years old
Peak Year
1918
6 births
Total Registered
26
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Knowlton
Knowlton is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 26 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Knowlton as a male name
Ranked #4,591 in 1925
5 male births in 1925
Peak: 1918 (6 births)
Knowlton: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Knowlton span from the 1890s to the 1920s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 11 babies were registered. Knowlton remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Knowlton by Decade
How has Knowlton 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.
Knowlton + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Knowlton as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Knowlton
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Knowlton: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Knowlton?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Knowlton 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 342,754,338 Americans share this first name.
Is Knowlton a common name?
Knowlton is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 3.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 26 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Knowlton most popular?
Knowlton reached peak popularity in 1918, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Knowlton is approximately 57 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Knowlton a male name?
Knowlton is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Knowlton Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Knowlton Smith, Knowlton Johnson, Knowlton 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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