Karina vs Kara

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

Name A

Karina

Girl name · Rank #774

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Name B

Kara

Girl name · Rank #987

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Metric Karina Kara
Current Rank #774 #987
Total Births (all years) 61,097 101,514
Peak Year 1995 1991
Peak Year Births 2,985 3,280
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1956 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Karina Kara
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 7
1930ss — 81
1940ss — 221
1950ss 51 743
1960ss 686 7,040
1970ss 2,861 19,760
1980ss 8,371 27,507
1990ss 22,612 23,513
2000ss 17,080 13,490
2010ss 7,373 7,485
2020ss 2,063 1,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karina Kara
2014 738 730
2015 691 624
2016 632 626
2017 564 609
2018 511 621
2019 532 530
2020 477 426
2021 432 373
2022 421 319
2023 370 283
2024 363 261

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, 1956–2024.

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