Kariyah vs Kara

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

Name A

Kariyah

Girl name · Rank #2548

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Name B

Kara

Girl name · Rank #987

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Metric Kariyah Kara
Current Rank #2548 #987
Total Births (all years) 410 101,514
Peak Year 2024 1991
Peak Year Births 70 3,280
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2000 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Kariyah Kara
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 7
1930ss — 81
1940ss — 221
1950ss — 743
1960ss — 7,040
1970ss — 19,760
1980ss — 27,507
1990ss — 23,513
2000ss 67 13,490
2010ss 201 7,485
2020ss 142 1,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kariyah Kara
2014 25 730
2015 17 624
2016 20 626
2017 19 609
2018 15 621
2019 24 530
2020 10 426
2021 25 373
2022 16 319
2023 21 283
2024 70 261

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, 2000–2024.

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