Boy · #10,642 in 2026

Karar

Name: Popularity of the name Karar in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Karar, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

The Rheinmetall MG 3 is a German general-purpose machine gun chambered for the 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge. Manufactured by Rheinmetall for the Bundeswehr, designed and derived from the World War II era MG 42 that fired the 7.92×57mm Mauser round.

Current Rank

#10,642

Peak Rank

#8,642 (2003)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2002

First Year

2015

Last Year

2003

Peak Year

#8642

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Karar

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Origin & history

Soldiers of the West German Bundeswehr on exercise in 1960. Pictured is the predecessor to the MG 3—the MG 1A3 variant. The soldier on the right is carrying a G3 battle rifle . In the rear stands a SPz 11-2 At the end of World War II , the original technical drawings and data for the 7.92×57mm Mauser–chambered MG 42 were captured by the Soviets. These would later be taken to Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia. Rheinmetall had to reverse engineer the first postwar machine guns from an original MG 42 machine gun. Production of the first postwar variant of the MG 42 chambered for 7.62×51mm NATO ammuni

The Story of Karar

Karar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2002, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 7 Karars were born — ranking #8,642 that year. As of 2026, Karar ranks #10,642 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 51 Karars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

No data

Names that sound like Karar

Phonetically similar names — useful when Karar is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Crore
Career
Courier
Crier
Cryer
Currier
Crear
Creer
Courrier
Cruor
Creare
Crare

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Karar

What does the name Karar mean?

How popular is Karar in 2026?

In 2026, Karar ranks #10,642 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Karar most popular?

Karar reached its peak popularity in 2003, ranking #8,642 that year with 7 babies given the name.

Is Karar a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Karar is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Karar?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Karar include Marky, Amond, Rashawd. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Karar

Karar is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 51 births in the dataset. Karar's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #8,642. Use the chart and map above to compare Karar's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

Continue exploring

Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.