Karma vs Karla

Side-by-side comparison of Karma and Karla — 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

Karla

Girl name · Rank #730

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Metric Karma Karla
Current Rank #1464 #730
Total Births (all years) 7,470 91,241
Peak Year 2009 1964
Peak Year Births 375 2,060
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Karma Karla
1910ss 23 26
1920ss 113 65
1930ss 185 536
1940ss 232 3,102
1950ss 344 11,463
1960ss 336 17,716
1970ss 578 11,367
1980ss 220 9,360
1990ss 186 12,870
2000ss 1,984 16,144
2010ss 2,375 6,553
2020ss 894 2,039

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karma Karla
2014 254 620
2015 214 616
2016 204 554
2017 209 553
2018 191 476
2019 194 427
2020 196 420
2021 174 411
2022 176 425
2023 199 398
2024 149 385

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, 1915–2024.

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