Girls' name · since 1954

Ketha

Ketha has 18 recorded births since 1954 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1970 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

18
total births
1954–1970
years on record
1970s
peak decade
44%
born in that decade

Ketha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 18 have been recorded since 1954.

Social Security Administration records show Ketha recorded 18 times among girls since 1954, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 1970.

  • 18 total births
  • 1954–1970 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 44% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ketha's 18 recorded births place it above 34% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Ketha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Ketha's full recorded timeline at 1965, 72% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 28% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1954, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1970 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Ketha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–1970

Last recorded 1970
Peak year (1970)
8
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
456789 195419651970 8

Ketha by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1970s was Ketha's strongest decade.

8 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Ketha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 8 births (44% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ketha?
Since 1954, Social Security records show 18 babies named Ketha. The most recent recorded year was 1970. Its busiest year on record was 1970, with 8 births.
When was Ketha most popular?
Ketha was most popular in the 1970s decade with 8 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Ketha been used?
Records for Ketha go back to 1954, giving 17 years of history through 1970.
What names are similar to Ketha?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keturah, Ketzaly, Ketsia, Ketra, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1954–1970 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Ketha: Baby Name Since 1954 - 18 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ketha. 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 Ketha 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.