Karin vs Kara

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

Name A

Karin

Girl name · Rank #7968

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Name B

Kara

Girl name · Rank #987

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Metric Karin Kara
Current Rank #7968 #987
Total Births (all years) 28,532 101,514
Peak Year 1970 1991
Peak Year Births 1,051 3,280
Peak Decade 1960ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1907 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Karin Kara
1890ss — 5
1900ss 6 —
1910ss 77 7
1920ss 104 —
1930ss 557 81
1940ss 2,812 221
1950ss 5,769 743
1960ss 8,784 7,040
1970ss 6,008 19,760
1980ss 2,419 27,507
1990ss 1,106 23,513
2000ss 536 13,490
2010ss 289 7,485
2020ss 65 1,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karin Kara
2014 26 730
2015 29 624
2016 26 626
2017 30 609
2018 25 621
2019 17 530
2020 13 426
2021 13 373
2022 15 319
2023 11 283
2024 13 261

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, 1907–2024.

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