boy's name
Ketan
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 439
Ketan is a boy's name. In 2017 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1980, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1970.
Ketan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2017, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 63 |
| 1980s | 101 |
| 1990s | 37 |
| 2000s | 95 |
| 2010s (to 2017) | 56 |
How popular is Ketan?
In 2017, Ketan was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Ketan is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ketan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ketan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ketan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ketan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ketan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ketan
How popular is the name Ketan?
In 2017, Ketan was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Ketan a girl's or a boy's name?
Ketan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Ketan most popular?
Ketan peaked in 1980, when 20 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.