Total births
206
Girls' name · since 2005
Karmah
Karmah has 206 recorded births since 2005 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 206
- total births
- 2005–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
206 girls have been named Karmah since 2005, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Karmah has 206 recorded births among girls since 2005, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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 2005 to 2025.
- 206 total births
- 2005–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
206 girls have been named Karmah since 2005, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 206
- total births
- 2005–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Karmah was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
21 babies were named Karmah in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Karmah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Karmah's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 39% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 61%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2017, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Karmah at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2005
Karmah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Karmah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Karmah's strongest decade.
122 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Karmah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
55 births
- 2010s
2010s
122 births
- 2020s 29
2020s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 122 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Karmah? ▼
Since 2005, Social Security records show 206 babies named Karmah. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 21 births.
When was Karmah most popular? ▼
Karmah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 122 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Karmah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Karmah since 2005 -- 21 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Karmah? ▼
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 Karmah's data
- Karmah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (122 total births); usage has since declined to 29 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Karmah
Nearby Names Like Karmah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Karmah
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 Karmah side by side: Karmah vs Karen Karmah vs Kara Karmah 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, 2005–2025 (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. "Karmah: Baby Name Since 2005 - 206 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/karmah. 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 Karmah 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.