Karli vs Kara

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

Name A

Karli

Girl name · Rank #2976

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Name B

Kara

Girl name · Rank #987

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Metric Karli Kara
Current Rank #2976 #987
Total Births (all years) 10,894 101,514
Peak Year 1994 1991
Peak Year Births 425 3,280
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1961 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Karli Kara
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 7
1930ss — 81
1940ss — 221
1950ss — 743
1960ss 22 7,040
1970ss 306 19,760
1980ss 1,327 27,507
1990ss 3,666 23,513
2000ss 3,440 13,490
2010ss 1,727 7,485
2020ss 406 1,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karli Kara
2014 192 730
2015 187 624
2016 148 626
2017 135 609
2018 112 621
2019 97 530
2020 102 426
2021 86 373
2022 85 319
2023 78 283
2024 55 261

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, 1961–2024.

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