Karlene vs Karla

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

Name A

Karlene

Girl name · Rank #12186

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Name B

Karla

Girl name · Rank #730

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Metric Karlene Karla
Current Rank #12186 #730
Total Births (all years) 4,167 91,241
Peak Year 1959 1964
Peak Year Births 104 2,060
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Karlene Karla
1910ss 24 26
1920ss 87 65
1930ss 408 536
1940ss 741 3,102
1950ss 853 11,463
1960ss 798 17,716
1970ss 372 11,367
1980ss 344 9,360
1990ss 255 12,870
2000ss 176 16,144
2010ss 71 6,553
2020ss 38 2,039

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karlene Karla
2014 6 620
2015 — 616
2016 8 554
2017 13 553
2018 5 476
2019 5 427
2020 11 420
2021 7 411
2022 5 425
2023 8 398
2024 7 385

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, 1913–2024.

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