Total births
108
Girls' name · since 1999
Cariah
Cariah has 108 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 108
- total births
- 1999–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
108 girls have been named Cariah since 1999, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cariah has been recorded 108 times among girls since 1999, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2022.
- 108 total births
- 1999–2022 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
108 girls have been named Cariah since 1999, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.
- 108
- total births
- 1999–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Cariah was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
13 babies were named Cariah in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Cariah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Cariah splits its recorded history at 2011: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1999 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Cariah at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1999
Cariah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2022
- Peak year (2008)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Cariah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Cariah's strongest decade.
49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Cariah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
49 births
- 2010s
2010s
49 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 49 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cariah? ▼
Since 1999, Social Security records show 108 babies named Cariah. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 13 births.
When was Cariah most popular? ▼
Cariah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Cariah been used? ▼
Cariah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 24 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Cariah? ▼
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 Cariah's data
- Cariah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (49 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Cariah
Nearby Names Like Cariah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cariah
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 Cariah side by side: Cariah vs Carol Cariah vs Carolyn Cariah vs Carrie
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1999–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cariah: Baby Name Since 1999 - 108 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cariah. 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 Cariah 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 July 2026.