Knut
Boy name · Polish · Scandinavian
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #2,907 in 1968
0 babies were named Knut in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1916–2025
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKnut first shows up in US birth records in 1916, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 109 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1968, when it reached #2,907.
About the name Knut
Knut is a boy name of Polish and Scandinavian origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with K and ending in “-nut”. US birth records list Knut for boys from 1916 to 2013, in 11 of those 98 years. Its best year was 1968, when it ranked #2,907 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2013, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Polish namesScandinavian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.4 | 714,286 boys |
| 1920s | 0.5 | 2,222,222 boys |
| 1930s | 0.5 | 2,173,913 boys |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 2,857,143 boys |
| 1950s | 0.5 | 1,923,077 boys |
| 1960s | 1.1 | 877,193 boys |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 3,125,000 boys |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 1,081,081 boys |
More Polish boy names
- Boy name: Stefan · crown
- Boy name: Natan · he gave
- Unisex name: Florian · flowering
- Unisex name: Bohdan · given by God
- Boy name: Krystian · follower of Christ
- Boy name: Eytan · steadfast
- Boy name: Albin · white
- Boy name: Steffan · crown
Questions about the name Knut
What is the origin of the name Knut?
Knut has Polish, Scandinavian roots in our records. Other Polish names include Stefan, Natan, Florian.
Is Knut a boy or girl name?
Knut is a boy name.
How popular is the name Knut?
Knut is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2013. It peaked at #2,907 in 1968.