Total births
256
Girls' name · since 1979
Ketsia
Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 256 babies named Ketsia, peaking in 1987. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15806
- among girls today
- 256
- born since 1979
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
256 babies have been named Ketsia since 1979, making it today's #15806 girls' name.
Ketsia has 256 recorded births among girls since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15806 as of the latest data, more common than 11% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2024.
- #15806 among girls today
- 256 born since 1979
- 1990s peak decade
- 11% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Ketsia is currently the #15806 girls' name in America, more common than 11% of girls - 256 born since 1979, peaking in the 1990s.
- #15806
- among girls today
- 256
- born since 1979
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Ketsia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15806
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 11% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Ketsia was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
12 babies were named Ketsia in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
How Ketsia compares
256 42nd percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ketsia's all-time total is 33% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ketsia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 256 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ketsia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ketsia's full recorded timeline at 2003, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1995, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1987 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ketsia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1987
Current rank
#15,806
Active since
1979
Ketsia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2024
- Peak year (1987)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Ketsia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Ketsia's strongest decade.
69 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Ketsia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
46 births
- 1990s
1990s
69 births
- 2000s
2000s
64 births
- 2010s
2010s
52 births
- 2020s 19
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 69 births (27% of all-time use).
Ketsia by state
Where Ketsia concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 11 | 4.3% |
New York share of Ketsia's total US births 4.3%
11 of 256 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ketsia? ▼
Since 1979, Social Security records show 256 babies named Ketsia. Today it holds rank #15806 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1987, with 12 births.
When was Ketsia most popular? ▼
Ketsia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 69 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Where is Ketsia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ketsia are New York (11 births).
How long has the name Ketsia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ketsia since 1979 -- 46 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Ketsia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keturah, Ketzaly, Ketra, Ketura, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ketsia's data
- Ketsia's decade-level peak was the 1990s (69 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Ketsias (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Ketsia
Nearby Names Like Ketsia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ketsia
Keturah Girl
#3466 3,541 births
Ketzaly Girl
#3629 336 births
Ketra Girl
255 births
Ketura Girl
184 births
Ketzia Girl
144 births
Compare Ketsia side by side: Ketsia vs Keturah Ketsia vs Ketzaly Ketsia vs Ketra
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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, 1979–2024 (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. "Ketsia: #15806 Girls' Name - 256 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ketsia. 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 Ketsia 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.