Karima vs Karla

Side-by-side comparison of Karima and Karla — 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

Karla

Girl name · Rank #730

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Metric Karima Karla
Current Rank #9664 #730
Total Births (all years) 1,460 91,241
Peak Year 1979 1964
Peak Year Births 63 2,060
Peak Decade 1970ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1967 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Karima Karla
1910ss — 26
1920ss — 65
1930ss — 536
1940ss — 3,102
1950ss — 11,463
1960ss 13 17,716
1970ss 389 11,367
1980ss 293 9,360
1990ss 324 12,870
2000ss 217 16,144
2010ss 157 6,553
2020ss 67 2,039

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karima Karla
2014 19 620
2015 11 616
2016 15 554
2017 16 553
2018 13 476
2019 14 427
2020 18 420
2021 14 411
2022 12 425
2023 13 398
2024 10 385

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, 1967–2024.

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