Karlyn vs Kara

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

Name A

Karlyn

Girl name · Rank #11162

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Name B

Kara

Girl name · Rank #987

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Metric Karlyn Kara
Current Rank #11162 #987
Total Births (all years) 2,368 101,514
Peak Year 1992 1991
Peak Year Births 51 3,280
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1924 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Karlyn Kara
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 7
1920ss 5 —
1930ss 100 81
1940ss 186 221
1950ss 223 743
1960ss 300 7,040
1970ss 232 19,760
1980ss 281 27,507
1990ss 397 23,513
2000ss 336 13,490
2010ss 258 7,485
2020ss 50 1,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karlyn Kara
2014 19 730
2015 23 624
2016 32 626
2017 24 609
2018 27 621
2019 25 530
2020 12 426
2021 7 373
2022 13 319
2023 10 283
2024 8 261

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, 1924–2024.

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