Keshav is a distinctive choice, ranked #1758 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Keshav in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1758
About the Name Keshav
Keshav is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 646 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1246 in 2005 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Keshav is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Keshav
Unlikely. With around 14 UK babies named Keshav per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Keshav in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Keshav is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 646 places over the last five years to #1758 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Keshav is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Keshav include: Keshav Kumar — Keshava is an Indian cricketer.; Payyavula Keshav — Payyavula Keshav is a member of the Legislative Assembly of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh representing the Uravakonda constituency of Anantapur.; Keshav Maharaj — Keshav Athmanand Maharaj is a South African professional cricketer..
Keshav does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Keshavs in the wild.
14
UK babies named Keshav (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 646 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Keshav
Likely around 1 other Keshav in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Keshav
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Payyavula Keshav is a member of the Legislative Assembly of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh representing the Uravakonda constituency of Anantapur. He is associated with the Telugu Desam Party and contested as an MLA six times from Uravakonda Assembly Constituency in the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh.
Keshav Prasad Goenka was an Indian businessman, industrialist, and one of the leaders among the earlier generations of the Goenka business family. His father, Badridas Goenka, was the nephew of Ramdutt Goenka, the founder of the Group.
Keshav Bansal is an Indian entrepreneur. He is the director of Intex Technologies, an Indian consumer durables, which is India's second-largest selling mobile phone and IT accessories manufacturer company.
Keshav Mahto Kamlesh is an Indian politician and a former member of the legislative assembly of Silli. Currently, he is serving as the president of the Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee (JPCC).
Keshav R. Murugesh is an Indian businessman who is the Group CEO and Member of the Board of Directors of WNS Holdings, a multinational business process management (BPM) company.