Karilyn vs Karla

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

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Karilyn

Girl name

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Name B

Karla

Girl name · Rank #730

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Metric Karilyn Karla
Current Rank Unranked #730
Total Births (all years) 897 91,241
Peak Year 1978 1964
Peak Year Births 32 2,060
Peak Decade 1980ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1934 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Karilyn Karla
1910ss — 26
1920ss — 65
1930ss 23 536
1940ss 78 3,102
1950ss 115 11,463
1960ss 109 17,716
1970ss 129 11,367
1980ss 172 9,360
1990ss 117 12,870
2000ss 99 16,144
2010ss 50 6,553
2020ss 5 2,039

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karilyn Karla
2014 — 620
2015 8 616
2016 7 554
2017 — 553
2018 7 476
2019 — 427
2020 — 420
2021 5 411
2022 — 425
2023 — 398
2024 — 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, 1934–2021.

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