Karmela vs Karla

Side-by-side comparison of Karmela and Karla — 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

Karla

Girl name · Rank #730

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Metric Karmela Karla
Current Rank #9063 #730
Total Births (all years) 211 91,241
Peak Year 2019 1964
Peak Year Births 15 2,060
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1965 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Karmela Karla
1910ss — 26
1920ss — 65
1930ss — 536
1940ss — 3,102
1950ss — 11,463
1960ss 10 17,716
1970ss — 11,367
1980ss — 9,360
1990ss — 12,870
2000ss 52 16,144
2010ss 102 6,553
2020ss 47 2,039

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karmela Karla
2014 13 620
2015 12 616
2016 9 554
2017 9 553
2018 9 476
2019 15 427
2020 12 420
2021 — 411
2022 13 425
2023 11 398
2024 11 385

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, 1965–2024.

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