Total births
3,274
Girls' name · since 1970
Karah
3,274 babies named Karah in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10464
- among girls today
- 3,274
- born since 1970
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Karah is the #10464 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 3,274 recorded since 1970.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Karah has been recorded 3,274 times among girls since 1970, currently ranked #10464 nationally and more common than 41% of girls, 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 1970 to 2024.
- #10464 among girls today
- 3,274 born since 1970
- 2000s peak decade
- 41% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Karah is currently the #10464 girls' name in America, more common than 41% of girls - 3,274 born since 1970, peaking in the 2000s.
- #10464
- among girls today
- 3,274
- born since 1970
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other girls
Karah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10464
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 41% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Karah was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
131 babies were named Karah in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
How Karah compares
3,274 Top 17% higher than 83% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Karah's all-time total is 9x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Karah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,274 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 131 | 48 | 19,840 |
Karah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Karah splits its recorded history at 1998: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1970 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 131 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Karah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2000
Current rank
#10,464
Active since
1970
Karah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2024
- Peak year (2000)
- 131
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Karah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Karah's strongest decade.
1,043 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Karah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 174
1970s
174 births
- 1980s
1980s
562 births
- 1990s
1990s
928 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,043 births
- 2010s
2010s
501 births
- 2020s 66
2020s
66 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,043 births (32% of all-time use).
How Karah 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 Karah's total volume
Karah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Karah by state
Where Karah concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 300 | 9.2% |
| #2 | California | | 232 | 7.1% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 148 | 4.5% |
| #4 | Florida | | 91 | 2.8% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 76 | 2.3% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 47 | 1.4% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 46 | 1.4% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 41 | 1.3% |
Texas share of Karah's total US births 9.2%
Even split
300 of 3,274 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Karah appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Karah? ▼
3,274 babies have been named Karah since 1970. It currently ranks #10464 among girls. The peak year was 2000 with 131 births.
When was Karah most popular? ▼
Karah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,043 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Karah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Karah are Texas (300 births), California (232 births), Ohio (148 births).
How long has the name Karah been used? ▼
Records for Karah go back to 1970, giving 55 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Karah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Karen, Kara, Karla, Karina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Karah's data
- Karah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,043 total births); usage has since declined to 66 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Karahs (300 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 Karah
Nearby Names Like Karah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Karah
Karen Girl
#1251 987,989 births
Kara Girl
#990 101,743 births
Karla Girl
#733 91,586 births
Karina Girl
#772 61,464 births
Kari Girl
#1843 59,696 births
Compare Karah side by side: Karah vs Karen Karah vs Kara Karah vs Karla
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Karah
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, 1970–2024 (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. "Karah: #10464 Girls' Name - 3,274 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/karah. 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 Karah 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.