Carra: 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	34	3	–	#686
1890s	64	6	+88%	#1,018
1900s	56	6	-13%	#1,333
1910s	92	9	+64%	#1,466
1920s	85	9	-8%	#2,947
1930s	36	4	-58%	#3,199
1940s	58	6	+61%	#2,589
1950s	38	4	-34%	#4,015
1960s	90	9	+137%	#4,042
1970s	138	14	+53%	#3,068
1980s	203	20	+47%	#3,369
1990s	211	21	+4%	#3,790
2000s	127	13	-40%	#6,871
2010s	96	10	-24%	#7,506
2020s (to 2025)	25	4	-57%	#12,402

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#686

1890s

+88%

#1,018

1900s

-13%

#1,333

1910s

+64%

#1,466

1920s

-8%

#2,947

1930s

-58%

#3,199

1940s

+61%

#2,589

1950s

-34%

#4,015

1960s

+137%

#4,042

1970s

138

+53%

#3,068

1980s

203

+47%

#3,369

1990s

211

+4%

#3,790

2000s

127

-40%

#6,871

2010s

-24%

#7,506

2020s (to 2025)

-57%

#12,402

The story of Carra

Carra is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 1,353 American babies have been named Carra. Its peak came in 1993, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Carra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Carra?

The median living Carra is about 36 years old; half are between 25 and 49. An estimated 900 people named Carra 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.

Carra year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	6	#13,776
2022	6	#13,943
2021	6	#13,819
2020	7	#12,402
2019	6	#14,162
2018	10	#9,970
2017	8	#11,867
2016	7	#13,175
2015	10	#10,288
2014	6	#14,949
2013	9	#11,196
2012	8	#12,438
2011	16	#7,506
2010	16	#7,600
2009	15	#8,135
2008	14	#8,622
2007	15	#8,179
2006	7	#13,875
2005	8	#12,042
2004	14	#7,915
2003	13	#8,080
2002	12	#8,395
2001	14	#7,392
2000	15	#6,871
1995	14	#6,312
1990	25	#4,023
1985	25	#3,432
1980	13	#5,274
1975	23	#3,068
1970	12	#4,528
1965	9	#4,537
1960	8	#4,815
1955	7	#4,796
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	11	#2,589
1935	5	#4,301
1930	5	#4,654
1925	9	#3,402
1920	10	#3,140
1915	12	#2,409
1910	9	#1,652
1905	6	#1,732
1900	6	#1,755
1895	6	#1,448
1890	8	#1,018
1885	6	#938
1880	7	#686

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Carra?

The median living Carra is about 36 years old. Half of all living Carras are between 25 and 49 years old.

How many people named Carra are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Carra are alive in the United States, based on 1,353 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Carra mean?

Spelling variant of Cara.

How popular is the name Carra in 2025?

Carra did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Carra?

1,353 babies have been named Carra in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Carra most popular?

Carra peaked in 1993, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Carra a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Carra rising or falling?

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

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Carra popularity over time

The story of Carra

How old are people named Carra?

Carra year by year

Frequently asked questions

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