How Many People Are Named Christopher Knight?
There are approximately 896 people named Christopher Knight living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 382,538 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Christopher with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Knight. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
896
1 in 382,538 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Christopher: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Christopher. The peak year was 1984 with 60,409 births. The average person named Christopher today is 41 years old.
Ancestry of the Knight Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Knight, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Christopher" has an estimated frequency of 0.564% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Knight" appears at a rate of 46.35 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 896 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Christopher Knight: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Christopher Knight?
We estimate approximately 896 people named Christopher Knight are alive in the United States today. The first name Christopher is shared by 1,933,719 Americans, and the surname Knight is shared by 155,687.
How rare is the name Christopher Knight?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 382,538 Americans. The first name Christopher is very common and the surname Knight is common.
Is Christopher a male or female name?
Christopher is predominantly male, with 99.5% of bearers being male and 0.5% female. It peaked in popularity in 1984 and the average bearer today is 41 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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