Carra
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #679 in 1880
0 babies were named Carra in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCarra has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Carras, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1880, when it reached #679.
About the name Carra
Carra is a girl name of Irish and Latin origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-rra”. US birth records list Carra for girls from 1880 to 2023, in 125 of those 144 years. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked #679 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 26 | 38,402 girls |
| 1890s | 28 | 35,112 girls |
| 1900s | 20 | 50,787 girls |
| 1910s | 13 | 75,358 girls |
| 1920s | 7.1 | 140,845 girls |
| 1930s | 3.4 | 293,255 girls |
| 1940s | 4.0 | 246,914 girls |
| 1950s | 1.9 | 515,464 girls |
| 1960s | 5.0 | 201,613 girls |
| 1970s | 9.0 | 110,865 girls |
| 1980s | 12 | 84,890 girls |
| 1990s | 12 | 85,324 girls |
| 2000s | 6.9 | 145,138 girls |
| 2010s | 5.5 | 182,482 girls |
| 2020s | 3.8 | 259,740 girls |
Other spellings of Carra
More Irish girl names
- Girl name: Abigail · my father is joy
- Unisex name: Riley · rye clearing
- Girl name: Maeve · she who intoxicates
- Unisex name: Kennedy · helmeted head
- Unisex name: Rylee · rye clearing
- Unisex name: Sloane · raider
- Unisex name: Alani · orange tree
- Girl name: Everleigh · boar clearing
Questions about the name Carra
What is the origin of the name Carra?
Carra has Irish, Latin roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Carra a boy or girl name?
Carra is a girl name.
How popular is the name Carra?
Carra is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #679 in 1880.