Kari vs Kara

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

Name A

Kari

Girl name · Rank #1840

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Name B

Kara

Girl name · Rank #987

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Metric Kari Kara
Current Rank #1840 #987
Total Births (all years) 59,607 101,514
Peak Year 1975 1991
Peak Year Births 2,221 3,280
Peak Decade 1970ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1934 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Kari Kara
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 7
1930ss 25 81
1940ss 157 221
1950ss 2,238 743
1960ss 10,972 7,040
1970ss 18,754 19,760
1980ss 17,544 27,507
1990ss 6,315 23,513
2000ss 1,800 13,490
2010ss 1,166 7,485
2020ss 636 1,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kari Kara
2014 111 730
2015 114 624
2016 101 626
2017 132 609
2018 139 621
2019 141 530
2020 145 426
2021 136 373
2022 130 319
2023 116 283
2024 109 261

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, 1934–2024.

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