Karleen vs Karla

Side-by-side comparison of Karleen and Karla — 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

Karla

Girl name · Rank #730

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Metric Karleen Karla
Current Rank #15386 #730
Total Births (all years) 2,766 91,241
Peak Year 1964 1964
Peak Year Births 74 2,060
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Karleen Karla
1910ss 27 26
1920ss 102 65
1930ss 262 536
1940ss 483 3,102
1950ss 538 11,463
1960ss 521 17,716
1970ss 277 11,367
1980ss 204 9,360
1990ss 186 12,870
2000ss 93 16,144
2010ss 58 6,553
2020ss 15 2,039

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karleen Karla
2014 6 620
2015 6 616
2016 6 554
2017 10 553
2018 8 476
2019 — 427
2020 5 420
2021 5 411
2022 — 425
2023 — 398
2024 5 385

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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