Karmela vs Kara

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

Name A

Karmela

Girl name · Rank #9063

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Name B

Kara

Girl name · Rank #987

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Metric Karmela Kara
Current Rank #9063 #987
Total Births (all years) 211 101,514
Peak Year 2019 1991
Peak Year Births 15 3,280
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1965 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Karmela Kara
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 7
1930ss — 81
1940ss — 221
1950ss — 743
1960ss 10 7,040
1970ss — 19,760
1980ss — 27,507
1990ss — 23,513
2000ss 52 13,490
2010ss 102 7,485
2020ss 47 1,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karmela Kara
2014 13 730
2015 12 624
2016 9 626
2017 9 609
2018 9 621
2019 15 530
2020 12 426
2021 — 373
2022 13 319
2023 11 283
2024 11 261

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, 1965–2024.

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