Karia: 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	25	3	–	#4,704
1960s	29	3	+16%	#4,773
1970s	40	4	+38%	#5,043
1980s	95	10	+138%	#5,408
1990s	90	9	-5%	#5,787
2000s	89	9	-1%	#7,357
2010s	62	6	-30%	#9,219
2020s (to 2025)	26	4	-30%	#9,291

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#4,704

1960s

+16%

#4,773

1970s

+38%

#5,043

1980s

+138%

#5,408

1990s

-5%

#5,787

2000s

-1%

#7,357

2010s

-30%

#9,219

2020s (to 2025)

-30%

#9,291

The story of Karia

Karia 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 1956, 456 American babies have been named Karia. Its peak came in 1989, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Karia?

The median living Karia is about 31 years old; half are between 18 and 43. An estimated 400 people named Karia 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.

Karia 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	5	#16,445
2023	11	#9,291
2022	10	#10,050
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	8	#11,876
2018	–	–
2017	10	#10,330
2016	–	–
2015	12	#9,219
2014	6	#15,577
2013	12	#9,308
2012	7	#14,218
2011	7	#14,048
2010	–	–
2009	11	#10,311
2008	5	#18,954
2007	8	#13,277
2006	6	#16,105
2005	7	#13,711
2004	6	#15,066
2003	8	#11,846
2002	12	#8,539
2001	12	#8,462
2000	14	#7,357
1995	10	#8,385
1990	9	#8,826
1985	10	#6,678
1980	6	#9,617
1975	5	#9,712
1970	5	#8,591
1965	–	–
1960	7	#5,418
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Karia?

The median living Karia is about 31 years old. Half of all living Karias are between 18 and 43 years old.

How many people named Karia are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Karia are alive in the United States, based on 456 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Karia in 2025?

Karia 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 Karia?

456 babies have been named Karia in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Karia most popular?

Karia peaked in 1989, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Karia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Karia rising or falling?

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

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Karia popularity over time

The story of Karia

How old are people named Karia?

Karia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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