Keshav
Boy name · #2117 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Keshav? In official American birth records, Keshav has been tracked continuously since 1987, giving it 38 years of documented American history.
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: Official national birth records.
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
How old is the name Keshav?
In official American birth records, the name Keshav first appeared in 1987 (over 38 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 38 years.
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: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.