Karlyne vs Kara

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

Name A

Karlyne

Girl name

Full profile →
Name B

Kara

Girl name · Rank #987

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Karlyne Kara
Current Rank Unranked #987
Total Births (all years) 13 101,514
Peak Year 1950 1991
Peak Year Births 7 3,280
Peak Decade 1950ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1950 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Karlyne Kara
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 7
1930ss — 81
1940ss — 221
1950ss 7 743
1960ss 6 7,040
1970ss — 19,760
1980ss — 27,507
1990ss — 23,513
2000ss — 13,490
2010ss — 7,485
2020ss — 1,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karlyne Kara
2014 — 730
2015 — 624
2016 — 626
2017 — 609
2018 — 621
2019 — 530
2020 — 426
2021 — 373
2022 — 319
2023 — 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, 1950–1962.

← Compare different names