How Many People Are Named Karthikeya?
An estimated 334 people in the United States have the first name Karthikeya. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Karthikeya peaked in popularity in 2016 with 39 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Karthikeya as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Karthikeya paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
334
About 1 in 1,026,211 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2016
39 births
Total Registered
337
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Karthikeya
Karthikeya is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 337 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Karthikeya as a male name
Ranked #5,140 in 2024
19 male births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (39 births)
Karthikeya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Karthikeya span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 208 babies were registered. While Karthikeya is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Karthikeya by Decade
How has Karthikeya tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Karthikeya by State
Birth registrations for Karthikeya span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New Jersey. The lowest are in New Jersey, California, Texas. On average, about 12 Karthikeyas were registered per state.
Karthikeya + Last Name Combinations
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Karthikeya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Karthikeya?
We estimate approximately 334 people named Karthikeya are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,026,211 Americans share this first name.
Is Karthikeya a common name?
Karthikeya is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 80.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 337 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Karthikeya most popular?
Karthikeya reached peak popularity in 2016, when 39 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Karthikeya is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Karthikeya a male name?
Karthikeya is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Karthikeya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Karthikeya Smith, Karthikeya Johnson, Karthikeya Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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