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Knute
OriginNorse
Meaning"knot"
US Rank#7980
2025 SSA
About Knute
A strong, powerful choice, ancestor of the modern Superboy Names. Knut is the name of the patron saint of Denmark; Knute Rockne was a legendary Notre Dame football coach. Knute is the middle name of Jessica Simpson's son Ace, in honor of his paternal great-grandfather. Note that pronunciation is two syllables, with the K sounded.
Pronounced k-NOOT.
As of October 2026, Knute ranked #7980 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #874 in 1893.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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- Knute Rockne
American football player and coach
- Knute Nelson
U.S. Congressman, senator and governor of Minnesota
- Knute Hill
U.S. Congressman from Washington
- Ace Knute Johnson (b. 2013)
son of Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson
Knute in pop culture
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character in newspaper comic strip "Luann"
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