Keturah
How to say it: keh-TOO-ruh · /kəˈtʊrə/
From Hebrew 'qetoreth' meaning incense - biblical wife of Abraham after Sarah, revived in Puritan and modern use.
Keturah was the 3,532nd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 28 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 33% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #4,340 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #3,532 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 28 |
| Share of births | 1 in 118,405 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | −33% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #4,340 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Keturah peaked in the 1990s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Keturah is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Hebrew.
Famous people named Keturah
- Keturah Anderson (born 1968)Canadian athlete
- Keturah Kamugasa (?–2017)Ugandan journalist
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