Boy · #12,551 in 2026

Karch

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

Karch is a name. Notable people with the name include:Karch Kiraly, American volleyball player and coach Bob Karch (1894–1958), American football tackle in the National Football League Charles A. Karch (1875–1932), American Representative from Illinois Frederick J.

Current Rank

#12,551

Peak Rank

#5,981 (1996)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1989

First Year

2008

Last Year

1996

Peak Year

#5981

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Karch

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

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The Story of Karch

American parents first put Karch on the record books as a baby boy name in 1989, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 9 Karchs were born — ranking #5,981 that year. About 78% of every Karch on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Karch last appeared in the published SSA data in 2008, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 46 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Karch

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

Cark
Kark
Carc
Cork
Kork
Corc
Carg
Karg
Kharg
Garc
Korg
Car

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Karch

What does the name Karch mean?

How popular is Karch in 2026?

In 2026, Karch ranks #12,551 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Karch most popular?

Karch reached its peak popularity in 1996, ranking #5,981 that year with 9 babies given the name.

Is Karch a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Karch?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Karch include Stalin, Juane, Shondale. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Karch

Karch is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1989 and has accumulated 46 births in the dataset. Karch's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #5,981. Use the chart and map above to compare Karch's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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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.