Korah
Girl name · #5151 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Korah? In official American birth records, Korah has been tracked continuously since 1977, giving it 48 years of documented American history.
Korah ranks #5151 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 25 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3533, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Korah.
Babies named Korah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 48-year story
Korah first appears in the Social Security records in 1977, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 49 girls were named Korah — good for #3245 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Korah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Korah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Korah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Korah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Korah is most common
State-level data for Korah is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Korah
Statistically, parents drawn to Korah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Myrah, Ezrah, Yarah, Surah, and Kyrah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Korah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 21 | #5799 |
| 2023 | 35 | #4114 |
| 2022 | 32 | #4378 |
| 2021 | 28 | #4719 |
| 2020 | 39 | #3735 |
| 2019 | 41 | #3665 |
| 2018 | 49 | #3245 |
| 2017 | 46 | #3387 |
| 2016 | 38 | #3923 |
| 2015 | 44 | #3533 |
| 2014 | 39 | #3848 |
| 2013 | 22 | #5834 |
| 2012 | 33 | #4387 |
| 2011 | 20 | #6335 |
| 2010 | 26 | #5247 |
| 2009 | 21 | #6317 |
| 2008 | 21 | #6350 |
| 2007 | 17 | #7394 |
| 2006 | 18 | #6840 |
| 2005 | 24 | #5266 |
| 2004 | 9 | #10690 |
| 2003 | 14 | #7580 |
| 2002 | 13 | #7816 |
| 2001 | 16 | #6619 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Korah?
In official American birth records, the name Korah first appeared in 1977 (over 48 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 48 years.
Is Korah a popular girl name?
Korah ranked #5151 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3533.
When was the name Korah most popular?
Korah peaked in 2018, when 49 American girls received the name (ranked #3245 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Korah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Korah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.