Keshav
Boy name · #2117 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 69 baby boys were named Keshav, placing it at #2117 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2457, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 26,087 boys born in 2025 was named Keshav.
Babies named Keshav per year. Source: SSA.
The 38-year story
Keshav first appears in the Social Security records in 1987, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 69 babies and a rank of #2108. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Keshav against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Keshav in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Keshav is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Keshav will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Keshav is most common
State-level data for Keshav is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Keshav
Statistically, parents drawn to Keshav tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Raghav, Madhav, Kyrell, Kairav, and Khaled.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Keshav | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 69 | #2108 |
| 2024 | 55 | #2476 |
| 2023 | 65 | #2188 |
| 2022 | 46 | #2793 |
| 2021 | 45 | #2775 |
| 2020 | 42 | #2846 |
| 2019 | 47 | #2694 |
| 2018 | 55 | #2385 |
| 2017 | 48 | #2597 |
| 2016 | 55 | #2365 |
| 2015 | 51 | #2457 |
| 2014 | 56 | #2317 |
| 2013 | 55 | #2299 |
| 2012 | 55 | #2326 |
| 2011 | 50 | #2478 |
| 2010 | 60 | #2187 |
| 2009 | 50 | #2528 |
| 2008 | 51 | #2467 |
| 2007 | 54 | #2372 |
| 2006 | 43 | #2698 |
| 2005 | 35 | #2960 |
| 2004 | 40 | #2643 |
| 2003 | 46 | #2312 |
| 2002 | 28 | #3188 |
| 2001 | 41 | #2386 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Keshav a popular boy name?
Keshav ranked #2117 among boys in 2025 with 69 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2457.
When was the name Keshav most popular?
Keshav peaked in 2025, when 69 American boys received the name (ranked #2108 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Keshav?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 26,087 newborn American boys was named Keshav. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.