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Ketch

♂ Boy

Pronounced KECH /ˈkɛtʃ/High

Meaning: From the English, variously the word ketch ('a two-masted sailing boat') and a short form of a surname like Ketcham/Ketchum; a word/surname-name; routes uncertainLow

In 30 seconds: A ketch (a sailing boat); a surname: Ketch is English. Crisp, bold, and modern.
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Origin LowEnglish
MeaningFrom the English, variously the word ketch ('a two-masted sailing boat') and a short form of a surname like Ketcham/Ketchum; a word/surname-name; routes uncertain
U.S. rank (2024)#8014 ↗ Rising
2024 U.S. births10 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2013
Total births (all-time)≈ 68

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201320052024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Ketch comes from the English, variously the word ketch ('a two-masted sailing boat') and a short form of a surname like Ketcham/Ketchum (a word/surname-name; routes uncertain, which we note). A crisp, bold name (said 'KECH').

It registers thinly in records. Rare, a-sailing-boat at the root, and bold.

Did you know? Ketch is variously the word ketch ('a two-masted sailing boat') and a short form of a surname like Ketcham — a crisp, bold word/surname-name (the routes are uncertain, which we note; said 'KECH').
Overall data confidence 30%
References — Ketch — word/surname-name

Variations

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Ketch mean?

Ketch is English, variously the word ketch ('a sailing boat') and a short form of a surname like Ketcham; the routes are uncertain.

How do you pronounce Ketch?

It's said KECH /ˈkɛtʃ/ — one syllable.

Is Ketch a boy or girl name?

Ketch is a boy's name here.

How popular is Ketch?

Ketch is a very rare name in the U.S.

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