Karah vs Kara

Side-by-side comparison of Karah and Kara — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Karah

Girl name · Rank #10432

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Name B

Kara

Girl name · Rank #987

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Metric Karah Kara
Current Rank #10432 #987
Total Births (all years) 3,274 101,514
Peak Year 2000 1991
Peak Year Births 131 3,280
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1970 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Karah Kara
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 7
1930ss — 81
1940ss — 221
1950ss — 743
1960ss — 7,040
1970ss 174 19,760
1980ss 562 27,507
1990ss 928 23,513
2000ss 1,043 13,490
2010ss 501 7,485
2020ss 66 1,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karah Kara
2014 58 730
2015 44 624
2016 45 626
2017 37 609
2018 26 621
2019 28 530
2020 21 426
2021 15 373
2022 11 319
2023 10 283
2024 9 261

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1970–2024.

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