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How Many People Are Named Karah?
Estimated people named Karah living in the U.S. today
3,184
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 3,274
- Peak year: 2000 (131 births)
- Estimated living today: 3,184
Karah by age group — who carries the name today?
Karah popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Karah
Karah has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 3,274 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 3,184 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 107,349 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Karahs you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Karah in the US?
An estimated 3,184 people named Karah are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Karah very rare — about 1 in 107,349 Americans.
Is Karah a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Karah is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Karah most popular?
Karah peaked in 2000, when 131 babies were given the name. Its current trend is declining compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Karah?
Karah ranks #4,867 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 59 out of 100 (higher means rarer).