Karleigh vs Kara

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

Name A

Karleigh

Girl name · Rank #3090

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Name B

Kara

Girl name · Rank #987

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Metric Karleigh Kara
Current Rank #3090 #987
Total Births (all years) 4,985 101,514
Peak Year 2016 1991
Peak Year Births 237 3,280
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1983 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Karleigh Kara
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 7
1930ss — 81
1940ss — 221
1950ss — 743
1960ss — 7,040
1970ss — 19,760
1980ss 91 27,507
1990ss 673 23,513
2000ss 1,597 13,490
2010ss 2,126 7,485
2020ss 498 1,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karleigh Kara
2014 230 730
2015 236 624
2016 237 626
2017 183 609
2018 179 621
2019 164 530
2020 156 426
2021 118 373
2022 89 319
2023 83 283
2024 52 261

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, 1983–2024.

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