Boys' name · since 1972

Karanja

15 babies named Karanja in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#31,444 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1972
1970s
peak decade

Karanja sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 15 recorded since 1972.

Social Security Administration records show Karanja recorded 15 times among boys since 1972, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1977.

  • #31,444 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 15 born since 1972
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Karanja ranks #31,444 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 1972, peaking in the 1970s.

#31,444 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1972
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Karanja's 15 recorded births place it above 30.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Karanja's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Karanja's full recorded timeline at 1977, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1972 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Karanja popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1977

Last recorded 1977
Peak year (1972)
8
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
6.577.588.5 19721977 7

Karanja by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (15 births, 100% of the file).

1970s was Karanja's strongest decade.

15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Karanja births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 15 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Karanja? ▼
15 babies have been named Karanja since 1972. All-time, it sits at #31,444 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1977. The peak year was 1972 with 8 births.
Where does Karanja sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Karanja ranks #31,444 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Karanja most popular? ▼
Karanja was most popular in the 1970s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Karanja been used? ▼
Karanja has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 6 years of data through 1977.
What names are similar to Karanja? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Karl, Karter, Karson, Kareem, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Karanja

Nearby Names Like Karanja

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Karanja

Karl Boy
#1586 100,836 births
Karter Boy
#270 29,465 births
Karson Boy
#453 21,394 births
Kareem Boy
#701 18,161 births
Karim Boy
#1089 6,886 births

Compare Karanja side by side: Karanja vs Karl Karanja vs Karter Karanja vs Karson

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Mansell
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Karanja: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1972–1977 (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 Karanja 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.