Recorded 1972–1977 Boys' name Peak 1972 15 births

Karanja — boys' name

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.

1970s15
1970s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Karanja was born in this single decade.

1972
Single peak year

8 babies were named Karanja in 1972 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Karanja

The Social Security Administration has registered 15 babies named Karanja between 1972 and 1977, spanning 6 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Karanja currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1977. The name reached its historical peak in 1972, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Karanja performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 15 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Karanja 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 15 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.

Karanja at a glance

Last recorded 1977

Total births

15

Since 1972

6 years of records

Peak year

1972

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1977

Active since

1972

Recorded for 6 years

Last year on file: 1977

Karanja popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1977
Peak year (1972)
8
Annual births at peak — across 6 years of records
6.577.588.5 19771972 8

Karanja by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
15 births that decade — 100% of Karanja's all-time total
1970s15

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Karanja?
15 babies have been named Karanja since 1972. It was last recorded in 1977. The peak year was 1972 with 8 births.
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.

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, 1972–1977 (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.