Total births
1,353
Girls' name · since 1880
Carra
Carra has 1,353 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 1,353
- total births
- 1880–2023
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 16%
- born in that decade
Carra sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,353 recorded since 1880.
Carra has 1,353 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2023.
- 1,353 total births
- 1880–2023 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 16% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
1,353 girls have been named Carra since 1880, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2023.
- 1,353
- total births
- 1880–2023
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 16%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
16% of everyone ever named Carra was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
28 babies were named Carra in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
Carra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Carra splits its recorded history at 1960: 66% of all births land in the more recent half, 34% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1884 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1993 peak of 28 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Carra at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Carra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2023
- Peak year (1993)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 144 years of records
Carra by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Carra's strongest decade.
211 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Carra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 34
1880s
34 births
- 1890s 64
1890s
64 births
- 1900s 56
1900s
56 births
- 1910s
1910s
92 births
- 1920s
1920s
85 births
- 1930s 36
1930s
36 births
- 1940s 58
1940s
58 births
- 1950s 38
1950s
38 births
- 1960s
1960s
90 births
- 1970s
1970s
138 births
- 1980s
1980s
203 births
- 1990s
1990s
211 births
- 2000s
2000s
127 births
- 2010s
2010s
96 births
- 2020s 25
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 211 births (16% of all-time use).
How Carra 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 Carra's total volume
Carra vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Carra by state
Where Carra concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Carra? ▼
Carra has been given to 1,353 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 28 babies were born in 1993, its single highest year.
When was Carra most popular? ▼
Carra was most popular in the 1990s decade with 211 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Carra most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Carra are Texas (10 births), Ohio (5 births).
How long has the name Carra been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Carra since 1880 -- 144 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Carra? ▼
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 Carra's data
- Carra's decade-level peak was the 1990s (211 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Carras (10 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 Carra
Nearby Names Like Carra
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Carra
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 Carra side by side: Carra vs Carol Carra vs Carolyn Carra vs Carrie
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1880–2023 (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. "Carra: Baby Name Since 1880 - 1,353 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/carra. 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 Carra 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.