Karis vs Karla

Side-by-side comparison of Karis and Karla — 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

Karla

Girl name · Rank #730

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Metric Karis Karla
Current Rank #2171 #730
Total Births (all years) 6,648 91,241
Peak Year 2012 1964
Peak Year Births 310 2,060
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1935 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Karis Karla
1910ss — 26
1920ss — 65
1930ss 5 536
1940ss 24 3,102
1950ss 67 11,463
1960ss 146 17,716
1970ss 234 11,367
1980ss 459 9,360
1990ss 762 12,870
2000ss 2,130 16,144
2010ss 2,253 6,553
2020ss 568 2,039

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karis Karla
2014 237 620
2015 195 616
2016 226 554
2017 172 553
2018 169 476
2019 152 427
2020 150 420
2021 123 411
2022 112 425
2023 96 398
2024 87 385

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, 1935–2024.

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