Karly vs Kara

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

Name A

Karly

Girl name · Rank #2562

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Name B

Kara

Girl name · Rank #987

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Metric Karly Kara
Current Rank #2562 #987
Total Births (all years) 10,800 101,514
Peak Year 1993 1991
Peak Year Births 427 3,280
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1972 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Karly Kara
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 7
1930ss — 81
1940ss — 221
1950ss — 743
1960ss — 7,040
1970ss 344 19,760
1980ss 1,424 27,507
1990ss 3,666 23,513
2000ss 3,072 13,490
2010ss 1,923 7,485
2020ss 371 1,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karly Kara
2014 177 730
2015 178 624
2016 177 626
2017 152 609
2018 119 621
2019 105 530
2020 85 426
2021 68 373
2022 80 319
2023 69 283
2024 69 261

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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