Karlyn vs Karla

Side-by-side comparison of Karlyn and Karla — 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

Karla

Girl name · Rank #730

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Metric Karlyn Karla
Current Rank #11162 #730
Total Births (all years) 2,368 91,241
Peak Year 1992 1964
Peak Year Births 51 2,060
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1924 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Karlyn Karla
1910ss — 26
1920ss 5 65
1930ss 100 536
1940ss 186 3,102
1950ss 223 11,463
1960ss 300 17,716
1970ss 232 11,367
1980ss 281 9,360
1990ss 397 12,870
2000ss 336 16,144
2010ss 258 6,553
2020ss 50 2,039

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karlyn Karla
2014 19 620
2015 23 616
2016 32 554
2017 24 553
2018 27 476
2019 25 427
2020 12 420
2021 7 411
2022 13 425
2023 10 398
2024 8 385

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, 1924–2024.

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