Karista vs Kara

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

Name A

Karista

Girl name

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Name B

Kara

Girl name · Rank #987

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Metric Karista Kara
Current Rank Unranked #987
Total Births (all years) 142 101,514
Peak Year 1991 1991
Peak Year Births 14 3,280
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1980 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Karista Kara
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 7
1930ss — 81
1940ss — 221
1950ss — 743
1960ss — 7,040
1970ss — 19,760
1980ss 56 27,507
1990ss 53 23,513
2000ss 28 13,490
2010ss 5 7,485
2020ss — 1,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karista Kara
2014 — 730
2015 — 624
2016 — 626
2017 — 609
2018 — 621
2019 — 530
2020 — 426
2021 — 373
2022 — 319
2023 — 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, 1980–2011.

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