Carah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	1	–	#7,605
1970s	38	4	+660%	#4,970
1980s	147	15	+287%	#4,302
1990s	252	25	+71%	#3,326
2000s	261	26	+4%	#3,410
2010s	168	17	-36%	#5,134
2020s (to 2025)	10	2	-90%	#15,368

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#7,605

1970s

+660%

#4,970

1980s

147

+287%

#4,302

1990s

252

+71%

#3,326

2000s

261

+4%

#3,410

2010s

168

-36%

#5,134

2020s (to 2025)

-90%

#15,368

The story of Carah

Carah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #15,368 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1969, 881 American babies have been named Carah. Its peak came in 2000, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Carah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Carah?

The median living Carah is about 25 years old; half are between 17 and 34. An estimated 900 people named Carah are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Carah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#15,368
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	5	#15,579
2019	9	#10,640
2018	15	#7,468
2017	13	#8,372
2016	15	#7,668
2015	12	#9,060
2014	19	#6,504
2013	13	#8,687
2012	27	#5,134
2011	21	#6,190
2010	24	#5,643
2009	35	#4,295
2008	24	#5,797
2007	14	#8,609
2006	21	#6,176
2005	16	#7,211
2004	25	#5,092
2003	31	#4,234
2002	17	#6,449
2001	39	#3,429
2000	39	#3,410
1995	30	#3,599
1990	16	#5,596
1985	18	#4,302
1980	9	#6,862
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Carah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Carah?

The median living Carah is about 25 years old. Half of all living Carahs are between 17 and 34 years old.

How many people named Carah are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Carah are alive in the United States, based on 881 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Carah in 2025?

Carah ranked #15,368 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Carah?

881 babies have been named Carah in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Carah most popular?

Carah peaked in 2000, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Carah a boy or girl name?

Carah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Carah rising or falling?

Carah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Carah popularity over time

The story of Carah

How old are people named Carah?

Carah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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