Karly vs Karla

Side-by-side comparison of Karly and Karla — 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

Karla

Girl name · Rank #730

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Metric Karly Karla
Current Rank #2562 #730
Total Births (all years) 10,800 91,241
Peak Year 1993 1964
Peak Year Births 427 2,060
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1972 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Karly Karla
1910ss — 26
1920ss — 65
1930ss — 536
1940ss — 3,102
1950ss — 11,463
1960ss — 17,716
1970ss 344 11,367
1980ss 1,424 9,360
1990ss 3,666 12,870
2000ss 3,072 16,144
2010ss 1,923 6,553
2020ss 371 2,039

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karly Karla
2014 177 620
2015 178 616
2016 177 554
2017 152 553
2018 119 476
2019 105 427
2020 85 420
2021 68 411
2022 80 425
2023 69 398
2024 69 385

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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