Karrah: 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	61	6	–	#2,949
1980s	166	17	+172%	#3,120
1990s	313	31	+89%	#2,849
2000s	162	16	-48%	#5,354
2010s	119	12	-27%	#6,719
2020s (to 2025)	12	2	-83%	#12,796

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#2,949

1980s

166

+172%

#3,120

1990s

313

+89%

#2,849

2000s

162

-48%

#5,354

2010s

119

-27%

#6,719

2020s (to 2025)

-83%

#12,796

The story of Karrah

Karrah 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 1976, 833 American babies have been named Karrah. Its peak came in 1992, when 42 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 Karrah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Karrah?

The median living Karrah is about 30 years old; half are between 20 and 36. An estimated 800 people named Karrah 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.

Karrah 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	–	–
2022	5	#16,487
2021	–	–
2020	7	#12,796
2019	6	#14,659
2018	13	#8,361
2017	10	#10,332
2016	11	#9,742
2015	6	#15,433
2014	14	#8,273
2013	13	#8,806
2012	12	#9,397
2011	19	#6,719
2010	15	#8,081
2009	19	#6,936
2008	14	#8,735
2007	12	#9,847
2006	12	#9,593
2005	22	#5,687
2004	13	#8,483
2003	21	#5,690
2002	22	#5,354
2001	15	#7,130
2000	12	#8,280
1995	31	#3,530
1990	35	#3,187
1985	20	#4,050
1980	10	#6,510
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 Karrah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Karrah?

The median living Karrah is about 30 years old. Half of all living Karrahs are between 20 and 36 years old.

How many people named Karrah are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Karrah are alive in the United States, based on 833 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Karrah in 2025?

Karrah 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 Karrah?

833 babies have been named Karrah in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Karrah most popular?

Karrah peaked in 1992, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Karrah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Karrah rising or falling?

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

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Karrah popularity over time

The story of Karrah

How old are people named Karrah?

Karrah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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