Kare vs Karla

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

Name A

Kare

Girl name

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Name B

Karla

Girl name · Rank #730

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Metric Kare Karla
Current Rank Unranked #730
Total Births (all years) 109 91,241
Peak Year 1962 1964
Peak Year Births 9 2,060
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1953 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Kare Karla
1910ss — 26
1920ss — 65
1930ss — 536
1940ss — 3,102
1950ss 31 11,463
1960ss 45 17,716
1970ss 18 11,367
1980ss 5 9,360
1990ss 5 12,870
2000ss — 16,144
2010ss — 6,553
2020ss 5 2,039

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kare Karla
2014 — 620
2015 — 616
2016 — 554
2017 — 553
2018 — 476
2019 — 427
2020 — 420
2021 5 411
2022 — 425
2023 — 398
2024 — 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, 1953–2021.

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