Karleen vs Kara

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

Name A

Karleen

Girl name · Rank #15386

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Name B

Kara

Girl name · Rank #987

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Metric Karleen Kara
Current Rank #15386 #987
Total Births (all years) 2,766 101,514
Peak Year 1964 1991
Peak Year Births 74 3,280
Peak Decade 1950ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Karleen Kara
1890ss — 5
1910ss 27 7
1920ss 102 —
1930ss 262 81
1940ss 483 221
1950ss 538 743
1960ss 521 7,040
1970ss 277 19,760
1980ss 204 27,507
1990ss 186 23,513
2000ss 93 13,490
2010ss 58 7,485
2020ss 15 1,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karleen Kara
2014 6 730
2015 6 624
2016 6 626
2017 10 609
2018 8 621
2019 — 530
2020 5 426
2021 5 373
2022 — 319
2023 — 283
2024 5 261

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, 1914–2024.

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