Karis vs Kara

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

Name A

Karis

Girl name · Rank #2171

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Name B

Kara

Girl name · Rank #987

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Metric Karis Kara
Current Rank #2171 #987
Total Births (all years) 6,648 101,514
Peak Year 2012 1991
Peak Year Births 310 3,280
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1935 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Karis Kara
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 7
1930ss 5 81
1940ss 24 221
1950ss 67 743
1960ss 146 7,040
1970ss 234 19,760
1980ss 459 27,507
1990ss 762 23,513
2000ss 2,130 13,490
2010ss 2,253 7,485
2020ss 568 1,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karis Kara
2014 237 730
2015 195 624
2016 226 626
2017 172 609
2018 169 621
2019 152 530
2020 150 426
2021 123 373
2022 112 319
2023 96 283
2024 87 261

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, 1935–2024.

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