Karlin vs Kara

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

Name A

Karlin

Girl name

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Name B

Kara

Girl name · Rank #987

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Metric Karlin Kara
Current Rank Unranked #987
Total Births (all years) 460 101,514
Peak Year 1996 1991
Peak Year Births 16 3,280
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1938 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Karlin Kara
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 7
1930ss 5 81
1940ss 17 221
1950ss 33 743
1960ss 49 7,040
1970ss 42 19,760
1980ss 63 27,507
1990ss 118 23,513
2000ss 73 13,490
2010ss 55 7,485
2020ss 5 1,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karlin Kara
2014 — 730
2015 6 624
2016 12 626
2017 8 609
2018 6 621
2019 — 530
2020 — 426
2021 — 373
2022 — 319
2023 5 283
2024 — 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, 1938–2023.

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