Karin vs Karla

Side-by-side comparison of Karin and Karla — 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

Karla

Girl name · Rank #730

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Metric Karin Karla
Current Rank #7968 #730
Total Births (all years) 28,532 91,241
Peak Year 1970 1964
Peak Year Births 1,051 2,060
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1907 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Karin Karla
1900ss 6 —
1910ss 77 26
1920ss 104 65
1930ss 557 536
1940ss 2,812 3,102
1950ss 5,769 11,463
1960ss 8,784 17,716
1970ss 6,008 11,367
1980ss 2,419 9,360
1990ss 1,106 12,870
2000ss 536 16,144
2010ss 289 6,553
2020ss 65 2,039

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karin Karla
2014 26 620
2015 29 616
2016 26 554
2017 30 553
2018 25 476
2019 17 427
2020 13 420
2021 13 411
2022 15 425
2023 11 398
2024 13 385

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, 1907–2024.

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