Keshav: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,118

among boys · ↑372 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Keshav · +25% vs 2024

How common

1 in 24,755

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

69 babies

All-time total

1,427

#4,092 all-time among boys

First recorded

1987

in Social Security records

Keshav popularity over time

1,427 babies have been named Keshav since 1987, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1980s	6	1	–	#6,560
1990s	146	15	+2333%	#2,987
2000s	421	42	+188%	#2,333
2010s	532	53	+26%	#2,199
2020s (to 2025)	322	54	+1%	#2,118

Where Keshav is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	72	0.04	outside top 500
2027	75	0.04	outside top 500
2028	77	0.05	outside top 500
2029	79	0.05	outside top 500
2030	81	0.05	outside top 500

Where Keshav is most popular

Boys named Keshav per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.032 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, California, and Massachusetts.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Keshav born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New Jersey	29	0.144	+344%
California	48	0.053	+62%
Massachusetts	5	0.036	+12%
Illinois	9	0.035	+9%
Texas	24	0.027	-16%
Virginia	5	0.026	-19%
New York	6	0.014	-57%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Keshav

Keshav is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,118 in 2025 with 69 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1987, 1,427 American babies have been named Keshav. Its peak came in 2025, when 69 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Keshav stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Keshav?

The median living Keshav is about 13 years old; half are between 6 and 20. An estimated 1,400 people named Keshav are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Keshav year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	69	#2,118
2024	55	#2,490
2023	65	#2,206
2022	46	#2,815
2021	45	#2,795
2020	42	#2,867
2019	47	#2,713
2018	55	#2,404
2017	48	#2,618
2016	55	#2,376
2015	51	#2,467
2014	56	#2,333
2013	55	#2,319
2012	55	#2,344
2011	50	#2,491
2010	60	#2,199
2009	50	#2,547
2008	51	#2,491
2007	54	#2,397
2006	43	#2,720
2005	35	#2,990
2004	40	#2,673
2003	46	#2,333
2002	28	#3,230
2001	41	#2,405
2000	33	#2,778
1995	12	#4,972
1990	7	#6,831
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Keshav, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Keshav?

The median living Keshav is about 13 years old. Half of all living Keshavs are between 6 and 20 years old.

How many people named Keshav are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Keshav are alive in the United States, based on 1,427 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Keshav mean?

Borrowed from Sanskrit केशव (keśava).

How popular is the name Keshav in 2025?

Keshav ranked #2,118 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 69 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Keshav?

1,427 babies have been named Keshav in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Keshav most popular?

Keshav peaked in 2025, when 69 newborns received the name.

Is Keshav a boy or girl name?

Keshav is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Keshav rising or falling?

Keshav is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Keshav become more popular?

Keshav is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 81 boys named Keshav in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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