Karlen vs Kara

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

Name A

Karlen

Girl name

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Name B

Kara

Girl name · Rank #987

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Metric Karlen Kara
Current Rank Unranked #987
Total Births (all years) 147 101,514
Peak Year 1992 1991
Peak Year Births 10 3,280
Peak Decade 1950ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1940 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Karlen Kara
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 7
1930ss — 81
1940ss 17 221
1950ss 32 743
1960ss 20 7,040
1970ss 12 19,760
1980ss 15 27,507
1990ss 23 23,513
2000ss 23 13,490
2010ss 5 7,485
2020ss — 1,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karlen Kara
2014 — 730
2015 5 624
2016 — 626
2017 — 609
2018 — 621
2019 — 530
2020 — 426
2021 — 373
2022 — 319
2023 — 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, 1940–2015.

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