Carla vs Carrie

Side-by-side comparison of Carla and Carrie — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Carla

Girl name · Rank #1012

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Name B

Carrie

Girl name · Rank #3040

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Metric Carla Carrie
Current Rank #1012 #3040
Total Births (all years) 150,163 266,286
Peak Year 1962 1977
Peak Year Births 5,821 8,661
Peak Decade 1960ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1890 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carla Carrie
1880ss — 12,514
1890ss 11 14,276
1900ss 54 13,140
1910ss 171 18,067
1920ss 550 19,127
1930ss 2,262 12,525
1940ss 9,486 10,974
1950ss 29,432 16,179
1960ss 47,905 31,171
1970ss 26,845 66,827
1980ss 14,453 36,081
1990ss 8,399 10,314
2000ss 6,166 3,322
2010ss 3,154 1,421
2020ss 1,275 348

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carla Carrie
2014 320 150
2015 318 126
2016 323 143
2017 279 130
2018 255 115
2019 252 93
2020 245 82
2021 220 77
2022 291 68
2023 267 68
2024 252 53

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1890–2024.

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