Total births
65
Girls' name · since 2007
Karai
Since 2007, U.S. Social Security records show 65 babies named Karai, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16642
- among girls today
- 65
- born since 2007
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other girls
Karai currently ranks #16642 among girls' names in America, with 65 babies recorded since 2007.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Karai has been recorded 65 times among girls since 2007, currently ranked #16642 nationally and more common than 6% of girls, 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 2007 to 2024.
- #16642 among girls today
- 65 born since 2007
- 2010s peak decade
- 6% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Karai is currently the #16642 girls' name in America, more common than 6% of girls - 65 born since 2007, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16642
- among girls today
- 65
- born since 2007
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other girls
Karai vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16642
of 17,726 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.
How Karai compares
65 18th percentile among 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
Karai's all-time total is 83% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Karai | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 65 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 48 | 19,840 |
Karai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Karai's full recorded timeline at 2017, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2007, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Karai at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#16,642
Active since
2007
Karai popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2024
- Peak year (2016)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Karai by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Karai's strongest decade.
55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 85% of all-time use.
Karai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
55 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 55 births (85% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Karai? ▼
Since 2007, Social Security records show 65 babies named Karai. Today it holds rank #16642 among girls. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
Records for Karai go back to 2007, giving 18 years of history 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.
What to do with Karai's data
- Karai's decade-level peak was the 2010s (55 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Karai
Nearby Names Like Karai
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Karai
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 Karai side by side: Karai vs Karen Karai vs Kara Karai vs Karla
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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, 2007–2024 (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. "Karai: #16642 Girls' Name - 65 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/karai. 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 Karai 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.