How Many People Are Named Ketcher?
An estimated 41 people in the United States have the first name Ketcher. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Ketcher peaked in popularity in 2009 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ketcher as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Ketcher paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ketcher is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
41
About 1 in 8,359,862 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2009
7 births
Total Registered
41
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ketcher
Ketcher is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 41 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Ketcher as a male name
Ranked #13,250 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 2009 (7 births)
Ketcher: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ketcher span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 19 babies were registered. Ketcher has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ketcher by Decade
How has Ketcher 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.
Ketcher + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ketcher as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ketcher
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Ketcher: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ketcher?
We estimate approximately 41 people named Ketcher 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 8,359,862 Americans share this first name.
Is Ketcher a common name?
Ketcher is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 51.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 41 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ketcher most popular?
Ketcher reached peak popularity in 2009, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ketcher is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Ketcher was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Ketcher a male name?
Ketcher is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Ketcher have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Ketcher peaked in 2009, and the average living bearer is about 14 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Ketcher Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ketcher Smith, Ketcher Johnson, Ketcher 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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