Karalyn vs Karla

Side-by-side comparison of Karalyn and Karla — 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

Karla

Girl name · Rank #730

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Metric Karalyn Karla
Current Rank #10358 #730
Total Births (all years) 1,589 91,241
Peak Year 1996 1964
Peak Year Births 46 2,060
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1941 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Karalyn Karla
1910ss — 26
1920ss — 65
1930ss — 536
1940ss 35 3,102
1950ss 6 11,463
1960ss 100 17,716
1970ss 160 11,367
1980ss 249 9,360
1990ss 371 12,870
2000ss 359 16,144
2010ss 248 6,553
2020ss 61 2,039

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karalyn Karla
2014 33 620
2015 29 616
2016 26 554
2017 19 553
2018 9 476
2019 12 427
2020 18 420
2021 17 411
2022 10 425
2023 7 398
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, 1941–2024.

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