Total births
103
Girls' name · since 1985
Narah
103 babies named Narah in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15890
- among girls today
- 103
- born since 1985
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Narah is the #15890 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 103 recorded since 1985.
Narah has 103 recorded births among girls since 1985, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15890 as of the latest data, more common than 10% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2025.
- #15890 among girls today
- 103 born since 1985
- 2020s peak decade
- 10% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Narah is currently the #15890 girls' name in America, more common than 10% of girls - 103 born since 1985, peaking in the 2020s.
- #15890
- among girls today
- 103
- born since 1985
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
Narah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15890
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 10% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Narah was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
13 babies were named Narah in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Narah compares
103 25th 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
Narah's all-time total is 73% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Narah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 103 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Narah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Narah splits its recorded history at 2019: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1985 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2019 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Narah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#15,890
Active since
1985
Narah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Narah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Narah's strongest decade.
49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Narah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 2000s 15
2000s
15 births
- 2010s
2010s
34 births
- 2020s
2020s
49 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 49 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Narah? ▼
Since 1985, Social Security records show 103 babies named Narah. Today it holds rank #15890 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2019, with 13 births.
When was Narah most popular? ▼
Narah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Narah been used? ▼
Records for Narah go back to 1985, giving 41 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Narah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nariah, Nariyah, Nara, Narissa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Narah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Narah
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Nariyah Girl
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Nara Girl
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Narissa Girl
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Narda Girl
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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, 1985–2025 (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. "Narah: #15890 Girls' Name - 103 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/narah. 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 Narah 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.