Ketan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	63	6	–	#3,149
1980s	101	10	+60%	#2,490
1990s	37	4	-63%	#6,279
2000s	95	10	+157%	#5,992
2010s	56	6	-41%	#6,507
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,149

1980s

101

+60%

#2,490

1990s

-63%

#6,279

2000s

+157%

#5,992

2010s

-41%

#6,507

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Ketan

Ketan is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1970, 352 American babies have been named Ketan. Its peak came in 1980, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Ketan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ketan?

The median living Ketan is about 30 years old; half are between 18 and 44. An estimated 300 people named Ketan 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.

Ketan year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	5	#13,325
2016	–	–
2015	6	#11,447
2014	5	#13,129
2013	7	#10,237
2012	13	#6,507
2011	7	#10,251
2010	13	#6,560
2009	12	#7,045
2008	10	#8,019
2007	11	#7,370
2006	8	#9,180
2005	10	#7,417
2004	13	#5,992
2003	10	#7,011
2002	5	#11,665
2001	8	#7,974
2000	8	#7,848
1995	6	#8,381
1990	6	#7,661
1985	9	#4,525
1980	20	#2,490
1975	6	#5,138
1970	7	#4,055
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ketan?

The median living Ketan is about 30 years old. Half of all living Ketans are between 18 and 44 years old.

How many people named Ketan are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Ketan are alive in the United States, based on 352 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ketan in 2025?

Ketan did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Ketan?

352 babies have been named Ketan in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ketan most popular?

Ketan peaked in 1980, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Ketan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ketan rising or falling?

Ketan is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Ketan popularity over time

The story of Ketan

How old are people named Ketan?

Ketan year by year

Frequently asked questions

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