ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1890 First Year 2026 Last Year 1992 Peak Year #1337 Peak Rank 4K Total Count 102 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Keturah What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. 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. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keturah) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keturah) [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Keturah](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Venice_Haggadah%2C_Family_of_Abraham.jpg/330px-Venice_Haggadah%2C_Family_of_Abraham.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keturah) 📖 ## The Story of Keturah The earliest SSA record of Keturah as a baby girl name dates back to 1890, when 5 babies received it. 1992 was its biggest year on record, with 96 newborns named Keturah — #1,600 in the national rankings. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 22% of all recorded Keturahs. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,340 among baby girl names 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 ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## 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](/ketura) * Chitarra * Kotara * [Kitara](/kitara) * [Ketra](/ketra) * Qatari * Cadera * [Couture](/couture) * Guitarra * Katra * Catra * Coutures Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Keturah What does the name Keturah mean? 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. 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. ## Similar Names [👧SynthiaPeak #1337](/synthia)[👧SheranPeak #1337](/sheran)[👧MerikayPeak #1337](/merikay)[👧DustiPeak #1337](/dusti)[👧EnjoliPeak #1337](/enjoli)[👧YashnaPeak #1337](/yashna)[👧AttaPeak #1338](/atta)[👧ElloraPeak #1338](/ellora) ## 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. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1992 → ](/year/1992) * [ Names of the 1990s → ](/decade/1990s) * [ Names starting with "K" → ](/letter/k) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.