Knightly
The Story of Knightly
As a girl name
Knightly first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2016, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 9 Knightlys were born — ranking #10,243 that year. As of 2026, Knightly ranks #12,180 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 42 Knightlys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Knightly first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2012, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 11 Knightlys were born — ranking #7,093 that year. As of 2026, Knightly ranks #12,301 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 61 Knightlys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Knightly
Phonetically similar names — useful when Knightly is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Nightly
- Neatly
- Nutley
- Naughtly
- Notley
- Netley
- Nighty
- Nightie
- Needly
- Nighly
- Nudely
- Natla
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Knightly
Knightly is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2012 and has accumulated 61 births in the dataset. Knightly's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #7,093. Use the chart and map above to compare Knightly's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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