Knighton is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #11537 in 2016 with 6 recorded births. This places Knighton in the bottom 19% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2018 with 11 births ranking #7401. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 316,202 boys born was named Knighton. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.