Karai vs Kara

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

Name A

Karai

Girl name · Rank #16589

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Name B

Kara

Girl name · Rank #987

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Metric Karai Kara
Current Rank #16589 #987
Total Births (all years) 65 101,514
Peak Year 2016 1991
Peak Year Births 12 3,280
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2007 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Karai Kara
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 7
1930ss — 81
1940ss — 221
1950ss — 743
1960ss — 7,040
1970ss — 19,760
1980ss — 27,507
1990ss — 23,513
2000ss 5 13,490
2010ss 55 7,485
2020ss 5 1,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karai Kara
2014 6 730
2015 11 624
2016 12 626
2017 11 609
2018 9 621
2019 6 530
2020 — 426
2021 — 373
2022 — 319
2023 — 283
2024 5 261

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, 2007–2024.

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