Carah is a rare variant of Cara that peaked in 2000 and has since faded.
Carah is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #15,368 for girl births in the United States (and #25,473 across all names), given to 5 babies. Carah was first reported in SSA data in 1969 and peaked in 2000 (39 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | #15,368 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | #15,579 |
| 2019 | 9 | 9 | #10,640 |
| 2018 | 15 | 15 | #7,468 |
| 2017 | 13 | 13 | #8,372 |
| 2016 | 15 | 15 | #7,668 |
| 2015 | 12 | 12 | #9,060 |
| 2014 | 19 | 19 | #6,504 |
| 2013 | 13 | 13 | #8,687 |
| 2012 | 27 | 27 | #5,134 |
| 2011 | 21 | 21 | #6,190 |
| 2010 | 24 | 24 | #5,643 |
| 2009 | 35 | 35 | #4,295 |
| 2008 | 24 | 24 | #5,797 |
| 2007 | 14 | 14 | #8,609 |
| 2006 | 21 | 21 | #6,176 |
| 2005 | 16 | 16 | #7,211 |
| 2004 | 25 | 25 | #5,092 |
| 2003 | 31 | 31 | #4,234 |
| 2002 | 17 | 17 | #6,449 |
| 2001 | 39 | 39 | #3,429 |
| 2000 | 39 | 39 | #3,410 |
| 1999 | 38 | 38 | #3,326 |
| 1998 | 23 | 23 | #4,660 |
| 1997 | 28 | — | #3,912 |
| 1996 | 25 | — | #4,202 |
| 1995 | 30 | — | #3,599 |
| 1994 | 23 | — | #4,397 |
| 1993 | 28 | — | #3,789 |
| 1992 | 21 | — | #4,713 |
| 1991 | 20 | — | #4,834 |
| 1990 | 16 | — | #5,596 |
| 1989 | 19 | — | #4,699 |
| 1988 | 16 | — | #5,094 |
| 1987 | 14 | — | #5,340 |
| 1986 | 14 | — | #5,216 |
| 1985 | 18 | — | #4,302 |
| 1984 | 14 | — | #4,992 |
| 1983 | 16 | — | #4,500 |
| 1982 | 12 | — | #5,582 |
| 1981 | 15 | — | #4,761 |
| 1980 | 9 | — | #6,862 |
| 1979 | 9 | — | #6,768 |
| 1978 | 10 | — | #6,005 |
| 1977 | 13 | — | #4,970 |
| 1976 | 6 | — | #8,292 |
| 1969 | 5 | — | #7,605 |