girl's name
Keturah
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,693
Keturah is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Keturah is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 1992, when 96 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 118,413 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1890.
Keturah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 15 |
| 1900s | 17 |
| 1910s | 47 |
| 1920s | 47 |
| 1930s | 7 |
| 1940s | 36 |
| 1950s | 55 |
| 1960s | 117 |
| 1970s | 451 |
| 1980s | 685 |
| 1990s | 784 |
| 2000s | 563 |
| 2010s | 488 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 229 |
How popular is Keturah?
In 2025, Keturah was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Keturah 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 Keturah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Keturah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Keturah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Keturah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Keturah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Keturah
How popular is the name Keturah?
In 2025, Keturah was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Keturah a girl's or a boy's name?
Keturah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Keturah most popular?
Keturah peaked in 1992, when 96 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Keturah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Keturah currently ranks #3,921 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.