Karine vs Kara

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

Name A

Karine

Girl name

Full profile →
Name B

Kara

Girl name · Rank #987

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Karine Kara
Current Rank Unranked #987
Total Births (all years) 1,206 101,514
Peak Year 1966 1991
Peak Year Births 53 3,280
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Karine Kara
1890ss — 5
1910ss 5 7
1920ss 6 —
1930ss 22 81
1940ss 54 221
1950ss 44 743
1960ss 208 7,040
1970ss 192 19,760
1980ss 209 27,507
1990ss 209 23,513
2000ss 158 13,490
2010ss 68 7,485
2020ss 31 1,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karine Kara
2014 7 730
2015 5 624
2016 — 626
2017 5 609
2018 8 621
2019 7 530
2020 8 426
2021 5 373
2022 8 319
2023 10 283
2024 — 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, 1917–2023.

← Compare different names