Karley vs Kara

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

Name A

Karley

Girl name · Rank #3278

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Name B

Kara

Girl name · Rank #987

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Metric Karley Kara
Current Rank #3278 #987
Total Births (all years) 7,908 101,514
Peak Year 2005 1991
Peak Year Births 317 3,280
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1972 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Karley Kara
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 7
1930ss — 81
1940ss — 221
1950ss — 743
1960ss — 7,040
1970ss 83 19,760
1980ss 414 27,507
1990ss 2,452 23,513
2000ss 2,825 13,490
2010ss 1,646 7,485
2020ss 488 1,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karley Kara
2014 162 730
2015 180 624
2016 134 626
2017 128 609
2018 129 621
2019 97 530
2020 188 426
2021 121 373
2022 73 319
2023 58 283
2024 48 261

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, 1972–2024.

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