Karalyn vs Kara

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

Name A

Karalyn

Girl name · Rank #10358

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Name B

Kara

Girl name · Rank #987

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Karalyn Kara
Current Rank #10358 #987
Total Births (all years) 1,589 101,514
Peak Year 1996 1991
Peak Year Births 46 3,280
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1941 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Karalyn Kara
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 7
1930ss — 81
1940ss 35 221
1950ss 6 743
1960ss 100 7,040
1970ss 160 19,760
1980ss 249 27,507
1990ss 371 23,513
2000ss 359 13,490
2010ss 248 7,485
2020ss 61 1,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karalyn Kara
2014 33 730
2015 29 624
2016 26 626
2017 19 609
2018 9 621
2019 12 530
2020 18 426
2021 17 373
2022 10 319
2023 7 283
2024 9 261

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, 1941–2024.

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