Girls' name · since 1996
Keerthana
Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 338 babies named Keerthana, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 338
- total births
- 1996–2019
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
Keerthana sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 338 recorded since 1996.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Keerthana has been recorded 338 times among girls since 1996, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2019.
- 338 total births
- 1996–2019 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Keerthana's 338 recorded births place it above 79% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Keerthana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Keerthana splits its recorded history at 2008: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1996 (7 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 27 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Keerthana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2019
- Peak year (2004)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Keerthana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Keerthana's strongest decade.
176 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Keerthana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 24
1990s
24 births
- 2000s
2000s
176 births
- 2010s
2010s
138 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 176 births (52% of all-time use).
Keerthana by state
Where Keerthana concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 27 | 8.0% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 12 | 3.6% |
| #3 | Texas | | 5 | 1.5% |
27 of 338 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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- Keerthana's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (176 total births) through the 2010s (138) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Keerthanas (27 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
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Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1996–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Keerthana: Baby Name Since 1996 - 338 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/keerthana. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Keerthana draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.