Total births
43
Girls' name · since 2014
Karaya
Since 2014, U.S. Social Security records show 43 babies named Karaya, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16965
- among girls today
- 43
- born since 2014
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Karaya is the #16965 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 43 recorded since 2014.
Social Security Administration records show Karaya recorded 43 times among girls since 2014, holding rank #16965 nationally today, ahead of 4% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2014 to 2025.
- #16965 among girls today
- 43 born since 2014
- 2020s peak decade
- 4% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Karaya is currently the #16965 girls' name in America, more common than 4% of girls - 43 born since 2014, peaking in the 2020s.
- #16965
- among girls today
- 43
- born since 2014
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other girls
Karaya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16965
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 4% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
77% of everyone ever named Karaya was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
13 babies were named Karaya in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Karaya compares
43 14th 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
Karaya's all-time total is 89% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Karaya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 43 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Karaya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Karaya's SSA record in two at 2023 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2014, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Karaya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#16,965
Active since
2014
Karaya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Karaya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Karaya's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.
Karaya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
- 2020s
2020s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 33 births (77% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Karaya? ▼
43 babies have been named Karaya since 2014. It currently ranks #16965 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 13 births.
When was Karaya most popular? ▼
Karaya was most popular in the 2020s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Karaya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Karaya since 2014 -- 12 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Karaya? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Karaya
Nearby Names Like Karaya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Karaya
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 Karaya side by side: Karaya vs Karen Karaya vs Kara Karaya vs Karla
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2014–2025 (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. "Karaya: #16965 Girls' Name - 43 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/karaya. 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 Karaya 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 June 2026.