Karlena vs Karla

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

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Karlena

Girl name

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Karla

Girl name · Rank #730

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Metric Karlena Karla
Current Rank Unranked #730
Total Births (all years) 266 91,241
Peak Year 1983 1964
Peak Year Births 14 2,060
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1956 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Karlena Karla
1910ss — 26
1920ss — 65
1930ss — 536
1940ss — 3,102
1950ss 7 11,463
1960ss 12 17,716
1970ss 41 11,367
1980ss 60 9,360
1990ss 84 12,870
2000ss 34 16,144
2010ss 28 6,553
2020ss — 2,039

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karlena Karla
2014 — 620
2015 5 616
2016 5 554
2017 6 553
2018 — 476
2019 — 427
2020 — 420
2021 — 411
2022 — 425
2023 — 398
2024 — 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, 1956–2017.

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