Karena vs Kara

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

Name A

Karena

Girl name · Rank #8479

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Name B

Kara

Girl name · Rank #987

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Metric Karena Kara
Current Rank #8479 #987
Total Births (all years) 3,493 101,514
Peak Year 1974 1991
Peak Year Births 114 3,280
Peak Decade 1970ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1946 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Karena Kara
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 7
1930ss — 81
1940ss 14 221
1950ss 48 743
1960ss 261 7,040
1970ss 962 19,760
1980ss 651 27,507
1990ss 768 23,513
2000ss 508 13,490
2010ss 228 7,485
2020ss 53 1,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karena Kara
2014 15 730
2015 21 624
2016 26 626
2017 22 609
2018 19 621
2019 20 530
2020 17 426
2021 10 373
2022 7 319
2023 7 283
2024 12 261

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, 1946–2024.

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