Kari vs Karla

Side-by-side comparison of Kari and Karla — 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

Karla

Girl name · Rank #730

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Metric Kari Karla
Current Rank #1840 #730
Total Births (all years) 59,607 91,241
Peak Year 1975 1964
Peak Year Births 2,221 2,060
Peak Decade 1970ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1934 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Kari Karla
1910ss — 26
1920ss — 65
1930ss 25 536
1940ss 157 3,102
1950ss 2,238 11,463
1960ss 10,972 17,716
1970ss 18,754 11,367
1980ss 17,544 9,360
1990ss 6,315 12,870
2000ss 1,800 16,144
2010ss 1,166 6,553
2020ss 636 2,039

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kari Karla
2014 111 620
2015 114 616
2016 101 554
2017 132 553
2018 139 476
2019 141 427
2020 145 420
2021 136 411
2022 130 425
2023 116 398
2024 109 385

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, 1934–2024.

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