US rank #16589 Girls' name Peak 2016 65 births

Karai — #16589 US girls' name

65 babies named Karai in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s52010s552020s5
#16589
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 6% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

85% of everyone ever named Karai was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

12 babies were named Karai in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Karai

The Social Security Administration has registered 65 babies named Karai between 2007 and 2024, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Karai currently holds the #16589 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Karai performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 55 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Karai shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Karai in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 65 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Karai at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

65

Since 2007

18 years of records

Peak year

2016

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#16,589

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2007

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2024

Karai popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2007

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
12
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
468101214 20242019201820172016201520142007 5

Karai by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
55 births that decade — 85% of Karai's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Karai?
65 babies have been named Karai since 2007. It currently ranks #16589 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 12 births.
When was Karai most popular?
Karai was most popular in the 2010s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Karai been used?
Karai has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 18 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Karai?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2007–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.