Karlie vs Kara

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

Name A

Karlie

Girl name · Rank #1899

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Name B

Kara

Girl name · Rank #987

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Metric Karlie Kara
Current Rank #1899 #987
Total Births (all years) 11,400 101,514
Peak Year 2004 1991
Peak Year Births 445 3,280
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1966 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Karlie Kara
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 7
1930ss — 81
1940ss — 221
1950ss — 743
1960ss 5 7,040
1970ss 134 19,760
1980ss 724 27,507
1990ss 3,215 23,513
2000ss 3,672 13,490
2010ss 2,921 7,485
2020ss 729 1,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karlie Kara
2014 308 730
2015 343 624
2016 328 626
2017 276 609
2018 243 621
2019 247 530
2020 191 426
2021 172 373
2022 137 319
2023 124 283
2024 105 261

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, 1966–2024.

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