Total births
41
Boys' name · since 2004
Ketcher
Ketcher has 41 recorded births since 2004 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 41
- total births
- 2004–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
41 boys have been named Ketcher since 2004, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Ketcher recorded 41 times among boys since 2004, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2023.
- 41 total births
- 2004–2023 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
41 boys have been named Ketcher since 2004, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.
- 41
- total births
- 2004–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Ketcher was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
7 babies were named Ketcher in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
Ketcher's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ketcher's full recorded timeline at 2010, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2010, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ketcher at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2004
Ketcher popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2023
- Peak year (2009)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Ketcher by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Ketcher's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Ketcher births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
19 births
- 2010s
2010s
17 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 19 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ketcher? ▼
Ketcher has been given to 41 babies in the U.S. since 2004, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 7 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Ketcher most popular? ▼
Ketcher was most popular in the 2000s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Ketcher been used? ▼
Ketcher has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 20 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Ketcher? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ketan, Kethan, Ketih, Ketch, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ketcher's data
- Ketcher's decade-level peak was the 2000s (19 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ketcher
Nearby Names Like Ketcher
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ketcher
Ketan Boy
352 births
Kethan Boy
170 births
Ketih Boy
94 births
Ketch Boy
#8110 75 births
Ketrick Boy
74 births
Compare Ketcher side by side: Ketcher vs Ketan Ketcher vs Kethan Ketcher vs Ketih
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2004–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ketcher: Baby Name Since 2004 - 41 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ketcher. 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 Ketcher 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 June 2026.