Girl · #9,145 in 2026

Keta

Keta is a coastal town and the capital of the Keta Municipal District in the Volta Region of Ghana.

Current Rank
#9,145
Peak Rank
#4,425 (1977)
Total Babies
128
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1957
First Year
1984
Last Year
1977
Peak Year
#4425
Peak Rank
128
Total Count
17
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Keta

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

Keta is a coastal town and the capital of the Keta Municipal District in the Volta Region of Ghana.

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Origin & history
Village on the Keta Lagoon, near Keta, 1890s Keta was an important trading post between the 14th and the late 20th centuries. The Somey Ewes were the original people of the Keta area. Keta was settled by the Anlo Ewe , a sub-group of the Ewe people who, in the 17th century, migrated to the area from Ketu , in Benin via Adja Tado and Notsie in Togo . Awanyedor and Akaga, who were sons of Torgbui Wenya - the founder of the Anlo State, left Anloga to found Keta as a fishing village. The town attracted the interest of the Danish , because they felt they could establish a base here without interfer

The Story of Keta

Keta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1957, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1977, when 15 Ketas were born — ranking #4,425 that year. As of 2026, Keta ranks #9,145 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 128 Ketas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.

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Notable people named Keta

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

  • Dan Kwasi Abodakpi
  • Charles Sterling Acolatse
  • Kofi Adjorlolo
  • Ben Akafia
  • R. S. Amegashie
  • Fred Kwasi Apaloo
  • Raphael Armattoe
  • Christian Baëta

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Names that sound like Keta

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

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Keta

What does the name Keta mean?
Keta is a coastal town and the capital of the Keta Municipal District in the Volta Region of Ghana.
How popular is Keta in 2026?
In 2026, Keta ranks #9,145 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Keta most popular?
Keta reached its peak popularity in 1977, ranking #4,425 that year with 15 babies given the name.
Is Keta a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Keta is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Keta?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Keta include Quinta, Enrique, Crescent. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Keta

Keta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1957 and has accumulated 128 births in the dataset. Keta's peak popularity came in 1977 when it ranked #4,425. Use the chart and map above to compare Keta'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.