Karlei vs Kara

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

Name A

Karlei

Girl name

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Name B

Kara

Girl name · Rank #987

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Metric Karlei Kara
Current Rank Unranked #987
Total Births (all years) 302 101,514
Peak Year 2015 1991
Peak Year Births 24 3,280
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1991 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Karlei Kara
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 7
1930ss — 81
1940ss — 221
1950ss — 743
1960ss — 7,040
1970ss — 19,760
1980ss — 27,507
1990ss 5 23,513
2000ss 82 13,490
2010ss 154 7,485
2020ss 61 1,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karlei Kara
2014 18 730
2015 24 624
2016 14 626
2017 11 609
2018 16 621
2019 20 530
2020 19 426
2021 8 373
2022 18 319
2023 16 283
2024 — 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, 1991–2023.

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