Karah
3 countriesPopularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Karah was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
3,274 births recorded 1970–2024 · peaked in 2000 with 131 births
Most common in: Texas, California, Ohio, Florida, Michigan
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
46 births recorded 1996–2017 · peaked in 2012 with 9 births (England & Wales + Scotland + Northern Ireland combined)
Source: ONS, National Records of Scotland & NISRA (combined), official birth-registration data
🏴🏴 England & Wales
31 births recorded 1996–2017 · peaked in 2005 with 8 births
Source: Office for National Statistics, official birth-registration data
🏴 Scotland
15 births recorded 1999–2014 · peaked in 1999 with 3 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Karah’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | #1933 | — |
| 2006 | #1709 | ↑224 |
| 2007 | #2198 | ↓489 |
| 2008 | #2078 | ↑120 |
| 2009 | #2396 | ↓318 |
| 2010 | #2313 | ↑83 |
| 2011 | #2725 | ↓412 |
| 2012 | #3040 | ↓315 |
| 2013 | #2769 | ↑271 |
| 2014 | #2922 | ↓153 |
| 2015 | #3533 | ↓611 |
| 2016 | #3464 | ↑69 |
| 2017 | #3996 | ↓532 |
| 2018 | #5007 | ↓1011 |
| 2019 | #4773 | ↑234 |
| 2020 | #5667 | ↓894 |
| 2021 | #7250 | ↓1583 |
| 2022 | #9056 | ↓1806 |
| 2023 | #9616 | ↓560 |
| 2024 | #10271 | ↓655 |
Frequently asked questions about Karah
Is Karah a popular name?
Karah has 3,274 recorded births in United States between 1970 and 2024, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Karah more common for boys or girls?
Karah is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Karah most popular?
Karah peaked in 2000 in United States, with 131 recorded births that year.
Is Karah rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Karah’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #7995 in 1970 to #10271 in 2024.
How many babies have been named Karah?
At least 3,320 babies have been recorded with the name Karah across official birth statistics in 3 countries.
Is Karah popular in more than one country?
Yes — Karah appears in official birth records in 3 countries: United States, England & Wales, Scotland.