Karelyn vs Karla

Side-by-side comparison of Karelyn and Karla — 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

Karla

Girl name · Rank #730

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Metric Karelyn Karla
Current Rank #15624 #730
Total Births (all years) 191 91,241
Peak Year 2022 1964
Peak Year Births 19 2,060
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1966 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Karelyn Karla
1910ss — 26
1920ss — 65
1930ss — 536
1940ss — 3,102
1950ss — 11,463
1960ss 5 17,716
1970ss — 11,367
1980ss — 9,360
1990ss 17 12,870
2000ss 62 16,144
2010ss 68 6,553
2020ss 39 2,039

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karelyn Karla
2014 5 620
2015 10 616
2016 5 554
2017 5 553
2018 — 476
2019 11 427
2020 9 420
2021 6 411
2022 19 425
2023 — 398
2024 5 385

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, 1966–2024.

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