Girls' name · since 1987
Casara
Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 118 babies named Casara, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #25,286 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 118
- born since 1987
- 1980s
- peak decade
118 girls have been named Casara since 1987, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Casara recorded 118 times among girls since 1987, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2005.
- #25,286 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 118 born since 1987
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Casara ranks #25,286 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 118 born since 1987, peaking in the 1980s.
- #25,286 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 118
- born since 1987
- 1980s
- peak decade
Casara's 118 recorded births place it above 64.92% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Casara's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Casara's full recorded timeline at 1992, 29% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 71% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 34 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Casara popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2005
- Peak year (1988)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Casara by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (60 births, 51% of the file).
1980s was Casara's strongest decade.
60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Casara births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
60 births
- 1990s
1990s
51 births
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 60 births (51% of all-time use).
Casara by state
Where Casara concentrates geographically, total births since 1987
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 12 | 10.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 4.2% |
12 of 118 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Casara's data
- Casara's decade-level peak was the 1980s (60 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Casaras (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Casara: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1988)
Similar record span (~18 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1987–2005 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Casara 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 August 2026.