Total births
524
Girls' name · since 1991
Kariah
Kariah has 524 recorded births since 1991 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2013 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7421
- among girls today
- 524
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Kariah is the #7421 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 524 recorded since 1991.
Kariah has 524 recorded births among girls since 1991, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7421 as of the latest data, more common than 58% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2025.
- #7421 among girls today
- 524 born since 1991
- 2010s peak decade
- 58% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kariah is currently the #7421 girls' name in America, more common than 58% of girls - 524 born since 1991, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7421
- among girls today
- 524
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other girls
Kariah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7421
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 58% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Kariah was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
31 babies were named Kariah in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
How Kariah compares
524 Top 44% higher than 56% of 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
Kariah's all-time total is 37% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kariah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 524 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 31 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kariah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kariah's full recorded timeline at 2008, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2013 peak of 31 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kariah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2013
Current rank
#7,421
Active since
1991
Kariah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Kariah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kariah's strongest decade.
199 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Kariah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 67
1990s
67 births
- 2000s
2000s
169 births
- 2010s
2010s
199 births
- 2020s
2020s
89 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 199 births (38% of all-time use).
How Kariah compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Kariah's total volume
Kariah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kariah? ▼
524 babies have been named Kariah since 1991. It currently ranks #7421 among girls. The peak year was 2013 with 31 births.
When was Kariah most popular? ▼
Kariah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 199 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Kariah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kariah since 1991 -- 35 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kariah? ▼
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 Kariah's data
- Kariah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (199 total births) through the 2020s (89) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Kariah
Nearby Names Like Kariah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kariah
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 Kariah side by side: Kariah vs Karen Kariah vs Kara Kariah 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, 1991–2025 (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. "Kariah: #7421 Girls' Name - 524 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kariah. 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 Kariah 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.