Karah vs Karla

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

Name A

Karah

Girl name · Rank #10432

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Name B

Karla

Girl name · Rank #730

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Metric Karah Karla
Current Rank #10432 #730
Total Births (all years) 3,274 91,241
Peak Year 2000 1964
Peak Year Births 131 2,060
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1970 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Karah Karla
1910ss — 26
1920ss — 65
1930ss — 536
1940ss — 3,102
1950ss — 11,463
1960ss — 17,716
1970ss 174 11,367
1980ss 562 9,360
1990ss 928 12,870
2000ss 1,043 16,144
2010ss 501 6,553
2020ss 66 2,039

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karah Karla
2014 58 620
2015 44 616
2016 45 554
2017 37 553
2018 26 476
2019 28 427
2020 21 420
2021 15 411
2022 11 425
2023 10 398
2024 9 385

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, 1970–2024.

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