Total births
881
Girls' name · since 1969
Carah
881 babies named Carah in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 881
- total births
- 1969–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
881 girls have been named Carah since 1969, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Carah has 881 recorded births among girls since 1969, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2025.
- 881 total births
- 1969–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
881 girls have been named Carah since 1969, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 881
- total births
- 1969–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Carah was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
39 babies were named Carah in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Carah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Carah's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1969, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 39, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Carah at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1969
Carah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 39
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Carah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Carah's strongest decade.
261 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Carah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 38
1970s
38 births
- 1980s
1980s
147 births
- 1990s
1990s
252 births
- 2000s
2000s
261 births
- 2010s
2010s
168 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 261 births (30% of all-time use).
How Carah compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Carah's total volume
Carah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Carah by state
Where Carah concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 12 | 1.4% |
Texas share of Carah's total US births 1.4%
12 of 881 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Carah? ▼
881 babies have been named Carah since 1969. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2000 with 39 births.
When was Carah most popular? ▼
Carah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 261 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Carah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Carah are Texas (12 births).
How long has the name Carah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Carah since 1969 -- 57 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Carah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Carol, Carolyn, Carrie, Caroline, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Carah's data
- Carah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (261 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Carahs (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Carah
Nearby Names Like Carah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Carah
Carol Girl
#2639 816,928 births
Carolyn Girl
#1160 556,777 births
Carrie Girl
#3013 266,350 births
Caroline Girl
#92 250,410 births
Carla Girl
#1009 150,390 births
Compare Carah side by side: Carah vs Carol Carah vs Carolyn Carah vs Carrie
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1969–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Carah: Baby Name Since 1969 - 881 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/carah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Carah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.