Carrah
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,942 in 1977
0 babies were named Carrah in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1977–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCarrah first shows up in US birth records in 1977, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 48 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1977, when it reached #4,942.
About the name Carrah
Carrah is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-rah”. US birth records list Carrah for girls from 1977 to 2017, in 22 of those 41 years. Its best year was 1977, when it ranked #4,942 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2017, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.6 | 178,571 girls |
| 1980s | 1.5 | 662,252 girls |
| 1990s | 1.0 | 961,538 girls |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 662,252 girls |
| 2010s | 4.0 | 251,572 girls |
Other spellings of Carrah
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 Carrah
What is the origin of the name Carrah?
Carrah has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Carrah a boy or girl name?
Carrah is a girl name.
How popular is the name Carrah?
Carrah is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2017. It peaked at #4,942 in 1977.