Total births
15
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.
- 15
- total births
- 1972–1977
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that 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.
- 15 total births
- 1972–1977 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
15 boys have been named Karanja since 1972, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1977.
- 15
- total births
- 1972–1977
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
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.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 1977Peak year
1972
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Karanja popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1977
- Peak year (1972)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Karanja by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1970s
1970s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 15 births (100% of all-time use).
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.
Keep exploring Karanja
Nearby Names Like Karanja
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Karanja
Karl Boy
#1689 100,836 births
Karter Boy
#248 29,465 births
Karson Boy
#397 21,394 births
Kareem Boy
#675 18,161 births
Karim Boy
#820 6,886 births
Compare Karanja side by side: Karanja vs Karl Karanja vs Karter Karanja vs Karson
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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, 1972–1977 (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. "Karanja: Baby Name Since 1972 - 15 Births, Peak 1972." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/karanja. 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 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 July 2026.