Kara vs Karla

Side-by-side comparison of Kara and Karla — 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

Karla

Girl name · Rank #730

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Metric Kara Karla
Current Rank #987 #730
Total Births (all years) 101,514 91,241
Peak Year 1991 1964
Peak Year Births 3,280 2,060
Peak Decade 1980ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1896 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Kara Karla
1890ss 5 —
1910ss 7 26
1920ss — 65
1930ss 81 536
1940ss 221 3,102
1950ss 743 11,463
1960ss 7,040 17,716
1970ss 19,760 11,367
1980ss 27,507 9,360
1990ss 23,513 12,870
2000ss 13,490 16,144
2010ss 7,485 6,553
2020ss 1,662 2,039

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kara Karla
2014 730 620
2015 624 616
2016 626 554
2017 609 553
2018 621 476
2019 530 427
2020 426 420
2021 373 411
2022 319 425
2023 283 398
2024 261 385

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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