Karina vs Karla

Side-by-side comparison of Karina and Karla — 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

Karla

Girl name · Rank #730

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Metric Karina Karla
Current Rank #774 #730
Total Births (all years) 61,097 91,241
Peak Year 1995 1964
Peak Year Births 2,985 2,060
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1956 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Karina Karla
1910ss — 26
1920ss — 65
1930ss — 536
1940ss — 3,102
1950ss 51 11,463
1960ss 686 17,716
1970ss 2,861 11,367
1980ss 8,371 9,360
1990ss 22,612 12,870
2000ss 17,080 16,144
2010ss 7,373 6,553
2020ss 2,063 2,039

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karina Karla
2014 738 620
2015 691 616
2016 632 554
2017 564 553
2018 511 476
2019 532 427
2020 477 420
2021 432 411
2022 421 425
2023 370 398
2024 363 385

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, 1956–2024.

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