Karla vs Karina

Side-by-side comparison of Karla and Karina — 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

Karina

Girl name · Rank #774

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Metric Karla Karina
Current Rank #730 #774
Total Births (all years) 91,241 61,097
Peak Year 1964 1995
Peak Year Births 2,060 2,985
Peak Decade 1960ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1956

Births by Decade

Decade Karla Karina
1910ss 26 —
1920ss 65 —
1930ss 536 —
1940ss 3,102 —
1950ss 11,463 51
1960ss 17,716 686
1970ss 11,367 2,861
1980ss 9,360 8,371
1990ss 12,870 22,612
2000ss 16,144 17,080
2010ss 6,553 7,373
2020ss 2,039 2,063

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karla Karina
2014 620 738
2015 616 691
2016 554 632
2017 553 564
2018 476 511
2019 427 532
2020 420 477
2021 411 432
2022 425 421
2023 398 370
2024 385 363

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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