Karima vs Kara

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

Name A

Karima

Girl name · Rank #9664

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Name B

Kara

Girl name · Rank #987

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Metric Karima Kara
Current Rank #9664 #987
Total Births (all years) 1,460 101,514
Peak Year 1979 1991
Peak Year Births 63 3,280
Peak Decade 1970ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1967 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Karima Kara
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 7
1930ss — 81
1940ss — 221
1950ss — 743
1960ss 13 7,040
1970ss 389 19,760
1980ss 293 27,507
1990ss 324 23,513
2000ss 217 13,490
2010ss 157 7,485
2020ss 67 1,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karima Kara
2014 19 730
2015 11 624
2016 15 626
2017 16 609
2018 13 621
2019 14 530
2020 18 426
2021 14 373
2022 12 319
2023 13 283
2024 10 261

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, 1967–2024.

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