Karelyn vs Kara

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

Name A

Karelyn

Girl name · Rank #15624

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Name B

Kara

Girl name · Rank #987

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Metric Karelyn Kara
Current Rank #15624 #987
Total Births (all years) 191 101,514
Peak Year 2022 1991
Peak Year Births 19 3,280
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1966 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Karelyn Kara
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 7
1930ss — 81
1940ss — 221
1950ss — 743
1960ss 5 7,040
1970ss — 19,760
1980ss — 27,507
1990ss 17 23,513
2000ss 62 13,490
2010ss 68 7,485
2020ss 39 1,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karelyn Kara
2014 5 730
2015 10 624
2016 5 626
2017 5 609
2018 — 621
2019 11 530
2020 9 426
2021 6 373
2022 19 319
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, 1966–2024.

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