Girl · #3,340 in 2026

Keturah

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

Keturah was a wife and a concubine of the Biblical patriarch Abraham. According to the Book of Genesis, Abraham married Keturah after the death of his first wife, Sarah. Abraham and Keturah had six sons. According to Jewish tradition, she was a descendant of Noah's son Ham.

Current Rank

#3,340

Peak Rank

#1,337 (1992)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-8%

1890

First Year

2026

Last Year

1992

Peak Year

#1337

Peak Rank

Total Count

102

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Keturah

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

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Keturah

Keturah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1890, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 96 Keturahs were born — ranking #1,600 that year. As of 2026, Keturah ranks #3,340 for baby girls with 47 births, gradually falling (-8%). In total, more than 4K Keturahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

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51-100

101-500

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Names that sound like Keturah

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

Ketura
Chitarra
Kotara
Kitara
Ketra
Qatari
Cadera
Couture
Guitarra
Katra
Catra
Coutures

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Keturah

What does the name Keturah mean?

How popular is Keturah in 2026?

In 2026, Keturah ranks #3,340 among girls' names in the U.S., with 47 babies given the name that year.

When was Keturah most popular?

Keturah reached its peak popularity in 1992, ranking #1,337 that year with 96 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Keturah most popular?

Keturah has historically been most popular in South Carolina, Indiana, Alabama. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Keturah.

Is Keturah a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Keturah?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Keturah include Synthia, Sheran, Merikay. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Keturah

Keturah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1890 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Keturah's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #1,337. Use the chart and map above to compare Keturah'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.