Karla vs Kara

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

Name A

Karla

Girl name · Rank #730

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Name B

Kara

Girl name · Rank #987

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Metric Karla Kara
Current Rank #730 #987
Total Births (all years) 91,241 101,514
Peak Year 1964 1991
Peak Year Births 2,060 3,280
Peak Decade 1960ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Karla Kara
1890ss — 5
1910ss 26 7
1920ss 65 —
1930ss 536 81
1940ss 3,102 221
1950ss 11,463 743
1960ss 17,716 7,040
1970ss 11,367 19,760
1980ss 9,360 27,507
1990ss 12,870 23,513
2000ss 16,144 13,490
2010ss 6,553 7,485
2020ss 2,039 1,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karla Kara
2014 620 730
2015 616 624
2016 554 626
2017 553 609
2018 476 621
2019 427 530
2020 420 426
2021 411 373
2022 425 319
2023 398 283
2024 385 261

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, 1915–2024.

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