Kara vs Karina

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

Name A

Kara

Girl name · Rank #987

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Name B

Karina

Girl name · Rank #774

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Metric Kara Karina
Current Rank #987 #774
Total Births (all years) 101,514 61,097
Peak Year 1991 1995
Peak Year Births 3,280 2,985
Peak Decade 1980ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1896 1956

Births by Decade

Decade Kara Karina
1890ss 5 —
1910ss 7 —
1930ss 81 —
1940ss 221 —
1950ss 743 51
1960ss 7,040 686
1970ss 19,760 2,861
1980ss 27,507 8,371
1990ss 23,513 22,612
2000ss 13,490 17,080
2010ss 7,485 7,373
2020ss 1,662 2,063

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kara Karina
2014 730 738
2015 624 691
2016 626 632
2017 609 564
2018 621 511
2019 530 532
2020 426 477
2021 373 432
2022 319 421
2023 283 370
2024 261 363

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, 1896–2024.

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