Karma vs Kara

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

Name A

Karma

Girl name · Rank #1464

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Name B

Kara

Girl name · Rank #987

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Metric Karma Kara
Current Rank #1464 #987
Total Births (all years) 7,470 101,514
Peak Year 2009 1991
Peak Year Births 375 3,280
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Karma Kara
1890ss — 5
1910ss 23 7
1920ss 113 —
1930ss 185 81
1940ss 232 221
1950ss 344 743
1960ss 336 7,040
1970ss 578 19,760
1980ss 220 27,507
1990ss 186 23,513
2000ss 1,984 13,490
2010ss 2,375 7,485
2020ss 894 1,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karma Kara
2014 254 730
2015 214 624
2016 204 626
2017 209 609
2018 191 621
2019 194 530
2020 196 426
2021 174 373
2022 176 319
2023 199 283
2024 149 261

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, 1915–2024.

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