Total births
18
Girls' name · since 2004
Karlah
Karlah has 18 recorded births since 2004 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 18
- total births
- 2004–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
Karlah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 18 have been recorded since 2004.
Social Security Administration records show Karlah recorded 18 times among girls since 2004, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2018.
- 18 total births
- 2004–2018 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 61% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
18 girls have been named Karlah since 2004, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2018.
- 18
- total births
- 2004–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Karlah was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
7 babies were named Karlah in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
Karlah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Karlah splits its recorded history at 2008: 72% of all births land in the more recent half, 28% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2004 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Karlah at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2018
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2004
Karlah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2018
- Peak year (2018)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Karlah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Karlah's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Karlah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 11 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Karlah? ▼
Since 2004, Social Security records show 18 babies named Karlah. The most recent recorded year was 2018. Its busiest year on record was 2018, with 7 births.
When was Karlah most popular? ▼
Karlah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Karlah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Karlah since 2004 -- 15 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Karlah? ▼
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 Karlah's data
- Karlah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2010s (7) -- 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 Karlah
Nearby Names Like Karlah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Karlah
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 Karlah side by side: Karlah vs Karen Karlah vs Kara Karlah vs Karla
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 2004–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Karlah: Baby Name Since 2004 - 18 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/karlah. 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 Karlah 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.