Boy · #10,812 in 2026

Kartikeya

Name: Popularity of the name Kartikeya in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Kartikeya, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Kartikeya (IAST: Kārttikeya), also known as Skanda, Subrahmanya, Shanmukha or Muruga(n), is the Hindu god of war. He is generally described as the son of the deities Shiva and Parvati and the brother of Ganesha.

Current Rank

#10,812

Peak Rank

#8,145 (2016)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2006

First Year

2023

Last Year

2016

Peak Year

#8145

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Kartikeya

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Kartikeya

American parents first put Kartikeya on the record books as a baby boy name in 2006, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 9 Kartikeyas were born — ranking #8,145 that year. About 64% of every Kartikeya on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Kartikeya last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 92 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Kartikeya

Phonetically similar names — useful when Kartikeya is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Corticoid
Kartik
Cortical
Cortico
Karaka
Cardigan
Carica
Caretaking
Cartaya
Carruca
Curacoa
Cardcase

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kartikeya

What does the name Kartikeya mean?

How popular is Kartikeya in 2026?

In 2026, Kartikeya ranks #10,812 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Kartikeya most popular?

Kartikeya reached its peak popularity in 2016, ranking #8,145 that year with 9 babies given the name.

Is Kartikeya a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Kartikeya is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Kartikeya?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kartikeya include Haston, Barrick, Chayim. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Kartikeya

Kartikeya is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2006 and has accumulated 92 births in the dataset. Kartikeya's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #8,145. Use the chart and map above to compare Kartikeya's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.