Karah: 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	–	–	–	–
1970s	174	17	–	#1,934
1980s	562	56	+223%	#1,624
1990s	928	93	+65%	#1,422
2000s	1,043	104	+12%	#1,417
2010s	501	50	-52%	#2,324
2020s (to 2025)	66	11	-78%	#5,750

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

174

–

#1,934

1980s

562

+223%

#1,624

1990s

928

+65%

#1,422

2000s

1,043

104

+12%

#1,417

2010s

501

-52%

#2,324

2020s (to 2025)

-78%

#5,750

The story of Karah

Karah 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 1970, 3,274 American babies have been named Karah. Its peak came in 2000, when 131 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 Karah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Karah?

The median living Karah is about 26 years old; half are between 18 and 34. An estimated 3,200 people named Karah 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.

Karah 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	9	#10,675
2023	10	#9,948
2022	11	#9,340
2021	15	#7,450
2020	21	#5,750
2019	28	#4,835
2018	26	#5,077
2017	37	#4,032
2016	45	#3,493
2015	44	#3,561
2014	58	#2,953
2013	62	#2,789
2012	55	#3,062
2011	64	#2,749
2010	82	#2,324
2009	80	#2,409
2008	98	#2,086
2007	90	#2,205
2006	122	#1,713
2005	99	#1,938
2004	106	#1,801
2003	121	#1,597
2002	100	#1,798
2001	96	#1,842
2000	131	#1,417
1995	84	#1,739
1990	86	#1,710
1985	46	#2,236
1980	37	#2,556
1975	9	#6,170
1970	5	#8,588
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Karah?

The median living Karah is about 26 years old. Half of all living Karahs are between 18 and 34 years old.

How many people named Karah are alive today?

An estimated 3,200 people named Karah are alive in the United States, based on 3,274 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Karah in 2025?

Karah 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 Karah?

3,274 babies have been named Karah in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Karah most popular?

Karah peaked in 2000, when 131 newborns received the name.

Is Karah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Karah rising or falling?

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

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Karah popularity over time

The story of Karah

How old are people named Karah?

Karah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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