Total births
212
Girls' name · since 2012
Karliah
Since 2012, U.S. Social Security records show 212 babies named Karliah, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11902
- among girls today
- 212
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Karliah is the #11902 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 212 recorded since 2012.
Karliah has 212 recorded births among girls since 2012, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11902 as of the latest data, more common than 33% 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 2012 to 2025.
- #11902 among girls today
- 212 born since 2012
- 2010s peak decade
- 33% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Karliah is currently the #11902 girls' name in America, more common than 33% of girls - 212 born since 2012, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11902
- among girls today
- 212
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other girls
Karliah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11902
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 33% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
70% of everyone ever named Karliah was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
24 babies were named Karliah in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Karliah compares
212 38th 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
Karliah's all-time total is 45% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Karliah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 212 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 24 | 48 | 19,840 |
Karliah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Karliah's SSA record in two at 2019 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2022, with only 7 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Karliah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#11,902
Active since
2012
Karliah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Karliah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Karliah's strongest decade.
148 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Karliah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
148 births
- 2020s
2020s
64 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 148 births (70% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Karliah? ▼
212 babies have been named Karliah since 2012. It currently ranks #11902 among girls. The peak year was 2019 with 24 births.
When was Karliah most popular? ▼
Karliah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 148 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Karliah been used? ▼
Karliah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 14 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Karliah? ▼
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 Karliah's data
- Karliah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (148 total births) through the 2020s (64) -- 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 Karliah
Nearby Names Like Karliah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Karliah
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 Karliah side by side: Karliah vs Karen Karliah vs Kara Karliah vs Karla
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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, 2012–2025 (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. "Karliah: #11902 Girls' Name - 212 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/karliah. 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 Karliah 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.