Is Karah a boy or girl name?
Karah was a girl name in the US. Across 1880–2024, 100% of the 3,274 US babies named Karah were girls. Fewer than 10 babies were given the name in 2024.
- Boy rank, 2024
- Not ranked
- Girl rank, 2024
- #10,638
- Babies named Karah since 1970
- 3,274
- Most popular year
- 2000
- 131 babies
Boys and girls named Karah, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 174 | 100% |
| 1980s | 0 | 562 | 100% |
| 1990s | 0 | 928 | 100% |
| 2000s | 0 | 1,043 | 100% |
| 2010s | 0 | 501 | 100% |
| 2020s | 0 | 66 | 100% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | – | 9 | #10,638 |
| 2023 | 0 | – | 10 | #9,933 |
| 2022 | 0 | – | 11 | #9,335 |
| 2021 | 0 | – | 15 | #7,444 |
| 2020 | 0 | – | 21 | #5,744 |
| 2019 | 0 | – | 28 | #4,832 |
| 2018 | 0 | – | 26 | #5,075 |
| 2017 | 0 | – | 37 | #4,032 |
| 2016 | 0 | – | 45 | #3,493 |
| 2015 | 0 | – | 44 | #3,559 |
| 2014 | 0 | – | 58 | #2,953 |
| 2013 | 0 | – | 62 | #2,788 |
| 2012 | 0 | – | 55 | #3,062 |
| 2011 | 0 | – | 64 | #2,747 |
| 2010 | 0 | – | 82 | #2,324 |
| 2009 | 0 | – | 80 | #2,409 |
| 2008 | 0 | – | 98 | #2,086 |
| 2007 | 0 | – | 90 | #2,205 |
| 2006 | 0 | – | 122 | #1,713 |
| 2005 | 0 | – | 99 | #1,938 |
| 2004 | 0 | – | 106 | #1,801 |
| 2003 | 0 | – | 121 | #1,597 |
| 2002 | 0 | – | 100 | #1,798 |
| 2001 | 0 | – | 96 | #1,842 |
| 2000 | 0 | – | 131 | #1,417 |
| 1999 | 0 | – | 114 | #1,508 |
| 1998 | 0 | – | 91 | #1,746 |
| 1997 | 0 | – | 117 | #1,422 |
| 1996 | 0 | – | 86 | #1,740 |
| 1995 | 0 | – | 84 | #1,739 |
| 1994 | 0 | – | 83 | #1,762 |
| 1993 | 0 | – | 94 | #1,614 |
| 1992 | 0 | – | 97 | #1,591 |
| 1991 | 0 | – | 76 | #1,864 |
| 1990 | 0 | – | 86 | #1,710 |
| 1989 | 0 | – | 78 | #1,742 |
| 1988 | 0 | – | 80 | #1,624 |
| 1987 | 0 | – | 61 | #1,888 |
| 1986 | 0 | – | 64 | #1,790 |
| 1985 | 0 | – | 46 | #2,236 |
| 1984 | 0 | – | 61 | #1,784 |
| 1983 | 0 | – | 60 | #1,779 |
| 1982 | 0 | – | 41 | #2,392 |
| 1981 | 0 | – | 34 | #2,683 |
| 1980 | 0 | – | 37 | #2,556 |
| 1979 | 0 | – | 36 | #2,553 |
| 1978 | 0 | – | 33 | #2,591 |
| 1977 | 0 | – | 51 | #1,935 |
| 1976 | 0 | – | 21 | #3,342 |
| 1975 | 0 | – | 9 | #6,170 |
| 1974 | 0 | – | 13 | #4,571 |
| 1973 | 0 | – | 6 | #7,848 |
| 1972 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1971 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1970 | 0 | – | 5 | #8,589 |
Highest rank
Karah has never been ranked as a boy name. As a girl name, it reached #1,417 in 2000. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2000s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Karah
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.