Karlee vs Kara

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

Name A

Karlee

Girl name · Rank #1694

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Name B

Kara

Girl name · Rank #987

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Metric Karlee Kara
Current Rank #1694 #987
Total Births (all years) 13,541 101,514
Peak Year 2008 1991
Peak Year Births 511 3,280
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1956 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Karlee Kara
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 7
1930ss — 81
1940ss — 221
1950ss 5 743
1960ss 14 7,040
1970ss 186 19,760
1980ss 733 27,507
1990ss 3,427 23,513
2000ss 4,391 13,490
2010ss 3,845 7,485
2020ss 940 1,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karlee Kara
2014 414 730
2015 408 624
2016 373 626
2017 332 609
2018 287 621
2019 268 530
2020 243 426
2021 216 373
2022 205 319
2023 156 283
2024 120 261

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, 1956–2024.

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