girl's name
Karah
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 3,447
Scotland
#938
2014 births
Karah is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2000, when 131 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1970.
Karah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 174 |
| 1980s | 562 |
| 1990s | 928 |
| 2000s | 1,043 |
| 2010s | 501 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 66 |
How popular is Karah?
In 2024, Karah was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Karah is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Karah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Karah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Karah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Karah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Karah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Karah
How popular is the name Karah?
In 2024, Karah was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Karah a girl's or a boy's name?
Karah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Karah most popular?
Karah peaked in 2000, when 131 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.