Girl’s name · Latin, Irish

Caragh

How to say it: KAH-rah · /ˈkɑrɑ/

Latin 'beloved' via Irish - Irish name tied to County Kildare village and river.

Caragh was the 13,651st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 5 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 9% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #13,233 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#13,651for girls in 2025
1 in 663,068US babies
5born in 2025
#13,233projected for 2030
2000sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Caragh
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#13,651
Babies born in 20255
Share of births1 in 663,068
Peak decade2000s
Change over 10 years−9%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#13,233

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Caragh is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 3 per million births, 2000s.

What goes with it

Parents who love Caragh also love

Nicknames

  • Cara
  • Cari

Honouring a Caragh in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Caragh is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Irish.

Ireland: #80.

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