Total births
155
Girls' name · since 1977
Carrah
Carrah has 155 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 155
- total births
- 1977–2017
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
155 girls have been named Carrah since 1977, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Carrah has been recorded 155 times among girls since 1977, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2017.
- 155 total births
- 1977–2017 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
155 girls have been named Carrah since 1977, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2017.
- 155
- total births
- 1977–2017
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Carrah was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
13 babies were named Carrah in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Carrah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Carrah's full recorded timeline at 2001, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1986, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1977 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Carrah at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Carrah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2017
- Peak year (1977)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Carrah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Carrah's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Carrah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
26 births
- 1980s
1980s
26 births
- 1990s 19
1990s
19 births
- 2000s
2000s
28 births
- 2010s
2010s
56 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 56 births (36% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Carrah? ▼
Since 1977, Social Security records show 155 babies named Carrah. The most recent recorded year was 2017. Its busiest year on record was 1977, with 13 births.
When was Carrah most popular? ▼
Carrah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Carrah been used? ▼
Carrah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 41 years of data through 2017.
What names are similar to Carrah? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Carrah
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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, 1977–2017 (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. "Carrah: Baby Name Since 1977 - 155 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/carrah. 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 Carrah 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.