Karleigh vs Karla

Side-by-side comparison of Karleigh and Karla — 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

Karla

Girl name · Rank #730

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Metric Karleigh Karla
Current Rank #3090 #730
Total Births (all years) 4,985 91,241
Peak Year 2016 1964
Peak Year Births 237 2,060
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1983 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Karleigh Karla
1910ss — 26
1920ss — 65
1930ss — 536
1940ss — 3,102
1950ss — 11,463
1960ss — 17,716
1970ss — 11,367
1980ss 91 9,360
1990ss 673 12,870
2000ss 1,597 16,144
2010ss 2,126 6,553
2020ss 498 2,039

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karleigh Karla
2014 230 620
2015 236 616
2016 237 554
2017 183 553
2018 179 476
2019 164 427
2020 156 420
2021 118 411
2022 89 425
2023 83 398
2024 52 385

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, 1983–2024.

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