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Knightley

76% girls, 24% boys · 5 born in 2025

Knightley has been given to about 140 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2021, which makes it a current name.

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Living in the US≈ 139
Median age today6 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Knightley per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year2021 · 19
  • Born in 20255
  • All time140

How popular is Knightley?

Its best year was 2021, when 19 babies were given the name, ranking 8282nd. The typical living American called Knightley is about 6 years old today.

Names that sound like Knightley

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Whitley0.82
  2. Kinley0.73
  3. Kiley0.73
  4. Riley0.71
  5. Whitney0.71
  6. Finley0.71
  7. Wiley0.71
  8. Miley0.71

Middle names for Knightley

Ranked by flow score
  1. Knightley Anne0.81
  2. Knightley Catherine0.78
  3. Knightley Josephine0.78
  4. Knightley Rose0.77
  5. Knightley Marie0.77
  6. Knightley Grace0.77

Sibling names for Knightley

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Matheobrother · 0.82
  2. Azaiahbrother · 0.82
  3. Laylanisister · 0.82
  4. Westynbrother · 0.82
  5. Elowensister · 0.81
  6. Lakelynsister · 0.81

Where Knightley is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Knightley Anderson0.77
    2. Knightley White0.72
    3. Knightley Nguyen0.72
    4. Knightley Moore0.72
    5. Knightley Hill0.72
    6. Knightley Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Knightley

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.